What is the Status of Palliative Care Education in Brazil? A Housestaff Survey on Self-Perception of Palliative Care Skills Competency (GP751)

There is a great need for physicians with competencies in Palliative Care (PC) in developing countries. In these countries, patients are often diagnosed with already advanced illness (e.g., up to 80% of breast cancer patients in developing countries versus 30% in developed countries). 80% of the global deaths occur in these countries.

Source: Journal of Pain and Symptom Management - June 20, 2020 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Fernando Kawai, Igor Andrade, Geovanna Costa, Ângela Barros, Suelen Silva, Alfredo Santana Source Type: research