Full integration of oncology and palliative care relies on the specific knowledge and skills of
two modes of care: the tumour-directed approach, the main focus of which is on treating the …

The nature of cancer control is changing, with an increasing emphasis, fuelled by public and
political demand, on prevention, early diagnosis, and patient experience during and after …

Background Despite the high potential to improve the quality of life of patients and families,
palliative care services face significant obstacles to their use. In countries with high-resource …

Background: There is increasing demand for primary care practitioners to play a key role in
palliative care delivery. Given this, it is important to understand their perceptions of the …

Background: There is a growing recognition that a palliative care approach should be
initiated early and not just in the terminal phase for patients with life-limiting diseases. Family …

The hospitalisation and management of patients at the end‐of‐life by emergency medical
services is presenting a challenge to our society as the majority of people approaching …

Background Identifying essential competencies in end-of-life care, as well as general
practitioners'(GPs) confidence in these competencies, is essential to guide training and …

Background and objective: Patients with advanced cancer often desire home-based care,
placing general practitioners (GPs) at the centre of complex clinical situations. The objective …

Background End of life care (EoLC) is a fundamental role of general practice, which will
become more important as the population ages. It is essential that general practice's role …

Background: Patients receiving palliative care are often at increased risk of unsafe care with
the out-of-hours setting presenting particular challenges. The identification of improved ways …