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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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

Differing from other fields of medicine, where the aim is to cure or rehabilitate the patient,
palliative care seeks to promote the quality of life and the reduction of suffering throughout …

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 in the Netherlands is growing and the climate for further development is
favourable. Although there is a great deal of consensus on the current debates within …

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