Redefining Palliative Care —A New Consensus-Based Definition

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-related suffering, a concept put forward by the Lancet Commission Global Access to Palliative Care and Pain Relief.

Source: Journal of Pain and Symptom Management - May 5, 2020 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Lukas Radbruch, Liliana De Lima, Felicia Knaul, Roberto Wenk, Zipporah Ali, Sushma Bhatnaghar, Charmaine Blanchard, Eduardo Bruera, Rosa Buitrago, Claudia Burla, Mary Callaway, Esther Cege Munyoro, Carlos Centeno, Jim Cleary, Stephen Connor, Odontuya Dava Tags: Original Article Source Type: research