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 GPs can play a central role in palliative care delivery. However, little is known
about their views on what constitutes best practice care at the end of life. Aim To explore, in …

The rising trend in the ageing population alongside social, cultural, and economic changes
poses a major threat to the health care system in the country. Elderly population have …

Access to palliative care is essential in primary healthcare as most patients and families
prefer end-of-life care at home. However, integrating palliative care into the community is …

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 …

Palliative care is an emerging discipline worldwide which focuses on improving the quality
of life of patients with chronic life threatening condition like cancer. Globally, palliative care is …

Abstract Background General practitioners (GPs) play a pivotal role in providing end-of-life
care in the community. Although they value end-of-life care, they have apprehensions about …

Palliative care in India is a relatively new concept; developed over the past 30 years,
compared to 50 years in the developed nations. The Government of India initiated a National …

To ensure that our patients receive the best care throughout their disease trajectory, it is
important that the palliative care should be initiated alongside standard medical care …

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 …