Palliative care developed in the later part of the 20th century as a social movement and
medical speciality. Central to its modern development were the ideas of Dr Cicely Saunders …

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

From 19th century roots, palliative care developed in the later part of the 20th century as a
social movement and medical specialty. Dr Cicely Saunders was central to its modern …

From 19th century roots, palliative care developed in the later part of the 20th century as a
social movement and medical specialty. Dr Cicely Saunders was central to its modern …

Throughout the world approximately 56 million people die each year, with the majority dying
with or from non-communicable diseases, often in older age. The populations of Europe …

Palliative care is an essential element of any health care system and a component of
comprehensive and integrated care. Access to good palliative care is a basic human right …

Hospice and palliative care development, in terms of availability and services, occur to
varying degrees in the developing world. In this paper, the evolution of palliative care …

Palliative care is moving through an important period of expansion and development,
spreading beyond its original hospice base to encompass care in the community, in …

Executive Summary Worldwide, over 56.8 million people are estimated to require palliative
care every year including 31.1 million prior to and 25.7 million near the end of life. The …

The modern hospice movement had its formal beginnings in the United Kingdom with the
1967 opening of the St. Christopher's Hospice in London by Dame Cicely Saunders. Global …