The discrepancy in the demand for palliative care and distribution of specialist palliative care
services will force patients to be eventually cared for by primary care/family physicians in the …

Purpose: This joint position statement, by the Indian Association of Palliative Care (IAPC)
and Academy of Family Physicians of India (AFPI), proposes to address gaps in palliative …

Background: Medical discipline in India focuses on cure rather than comfort care. Palliative
care is concerned with improving quality of life and relieving sufferings in patients with …

The rising trend of chronic life-threatening illnesses is accompanied by an exponential
increase in serious health-related suffering. Palliative care is known to ameliorate physical …

Background: Students must develop a “tension for change” before new material is learned.
Therefore, a needs assessment generally precedes curriculum change in order to identify …

Objectives: The department of community medicine (DCM) has been training medical interns
for palliative care in the hospital and community setting. There was no specific curriculum or …

Background: Palliative medicine is an upcoming new specialty aimed at relieving suffering,
improving quality of life and comfort care. There are many challenges and barriers in …

Objectives: A well-educated and aware staff are the needed to overcome barriers to
palliative care provision in the face of ever-increasing needs of palliative care in developing …

Background There is growing evidence that generalists may lack skills and knowledge in
palliative care provision. This has led to consideration of what the core competencies for …

Purpose: Quality assurance data worldwide suggests that the current healthcare system is
providing inadequate care for the dying. Current health care education focuses entirely on …