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

Our purpose is to categorize palliative care development, country by country, throughout the
world, showing changes over time. We adopt a multi-method approach. Development is …

Palliative care is coming to be regarded as a human right. Yet globally, palliative care
development appears patchy and comparative data about the distribution of services are …

Context There is growing interest in monitoring palliative care (PC) development
internationally. One aspect of this is the ranking of such development for comparative …

BACKGROUND Since Wright & Clark's book on palliative care in Africa in 2006, there has
not been a comprehensive overview describing the state of palliative care development in …

Background: Service provision is a key domain to assess national-level palliative care
development. Three editions of the European Association for Palliative Care (EAPC) Atlas of …

During the years of communist rule in the countries of Central and Eastern Europe (CEE)
and Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), there were a few significant palliative care …

Background: Palliative care (PC) development is diverse and lacks an effective integration
into European healthcare systems. This article investigates levels of integrated PC in …

Background: The evolution of the provision of palliative care specialised services is
important for planning and evaluation. Aim: To examine the development between 2005 and …

Background: Previous estimates of global palliative care development have not been based
on official country data. Aim: The World Health Organization Noncommunicable Disease …