Estimation of need for palliative care among noncancer patients attending a tertiary care hospital
Conclusion: This study highlights the need for incorporation and initiation of palliative care services in other non-cancer specialties in tertiary care hospitals to ensure holistic management of such cases. Counseling service has also to be rendered as part of palliative care since a good share of the patients had psychological and emotional issues.
Source: Indian Journal of Palliative Care - Category: Palliative Care Authors: Parvathy Prasad Sonali Sarkar Biswajit Dubashi S Adinarayanan Source Type: research
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