How cancer supportive and palliative care is developed: Comparing the policy-making process in three countries from three continents

Conclusion: Several factors are involved in how cancer palliative care policy is included in policy-makers' agenda, understanding a necessity, raising public awareness, and acceptance as a result of sensing the physical and nonphysical care outcomes. The stages of development, implementation, and evaluation of palliative care in countries regardless of existing differences are a function of the health system and context of each country.
Source: Indian Journal of Palliative Care - Category: Palliative Care Authors: Source Type: research