Executive summary The story of dying in the 21st century is a story of paradox. While many
people are overtreated in hospitals with families and communities relegated to the margins …

Digital health interventions (DHIs) have the potential to improve the accessibility and
effectiveness of palliative care but heterogeneity amongst existing systematic reviews …

Abstract Context The International Association for Hospice and Palliative Care developed a
consensus-based definition of palliative care (PC) that focuses on the relief of serious health …

Context Since the publication of the IMPaCCT project in 2007, much effort has been made to
develop new approaches to pediatric palliative care (PPC). Fifteen years later, it is time to …

Context Palliative care is gaining ground globally and is endorsed in high-level policy
commitments, but service provision, supporting policies, education, and funding are …

Background Palliative care is a patient-centred, integrated approach for improving quality of
life for both patients facing life-threatening illnesses and for their families. Although there has …

The increasing burden of cancer represents a substantial problem for Latin America and the
Caribbean. Two Lancet Oncology Commissions in 2013 and 2015 highlighted potential …

Human activities have significantly impacted the environment and are changing our climate
in ways that will have major consequences for ourselves, and endanger animal, plant and …

Background Serious illness is often characterised by physical/psychological problems,
family support needs, and high healthcare resource use. Hospital‐based specialist palliative …

As the demographic transition enters a new stage of a longevity transition, focus needs to
extend beyond an ageing society towards a longevity society. An ageing society focuses on …