Since the late 1960s hospice and palliative care services have been developing in many
European countries. Although attention has been given to patterns of development in …

At the national level, hospice and palliative care activities have been developing in Europe
since the late 1960s. International organisations to support palliative care have been in …

The Eurobarometer Survey of the EAPC Task Force on the Development of Palliative Care
in Europe is part of a programme of work to produce comprehensive information on the …

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PALLIATIVE CARE IN EUROPE CONCEPTS POLICIES Edited by H. ten Have and R. Janssens …

The last quarter of the 20th century produced considerable advances in hospice and
palliative care. In many countries, specialist services developed, education programmes got …

The European Association for Palliative Care Task (EAPC) Force on the Development of
Palliative Care in Europe was created in 2003 and the results of its work are now being …

Background According to EU policy, anyone in need of palliative care should be able to
have access to it. It is therefore important to investigate which palliative care topics are …

Palliative care is an established and expanding speciality, important in many areas of
service delivery within health and social services and the voluntary sector. Traditionally …

Background: Palliative care (PC) development is diverse and lacks an effective integration
into European healthcare systems. This article investigates levels of integrated PC in …

Delivering optimal and equitable palliative care is an international challenge. There are few
cross-national comparisons examining challenges in expanding palliative care along public …