Background: In recognition of the ongoing discussion on euthanasia and physician-assisted
suicide, the Board of Directors of the European Association for Palliative Care …

Despite being declared a basic human right, access to adult and pediatric palliative care for
millions of individuals in need in low-and middle-income countries (LMICs) continues to be …

Background Chronic pain is common in Europe and elsewhere and its under treatment
confers a substantial burden on individuals, employers, healthcare systems and society in …

The international palliative care community has articulated a simple but challenging
proposition that palliative care is an international human right. International human rights …

Background: A multidisciplinary European Association of Palliative Care Taskforce was
established to scope the extent of and learn what facilitates and hinders the development of …

Context Despite the extent of volunteers' contribution to palliative care, and their role in
direct patient care, there has been no systematic evaluation of the evidence-base on …

Although robust evidence demonstrates that specialty palliative care integrated into
oncology care improves patient and health system outcomes, few clinicians are familiar with …

All persons have a right to palliative care during cancer treatment and at the end-of-life. The
World Health Organization (WHO) defines palliative care as a medical specialty that …

Abstract Background: The Pontifical Academy for Life (PAV) is an academic institution of the
Holy See (Vatican), which aims to develop and promote Catholic teachings on questions of …

Although a widely used concept in health care, person‐centred care remains somewhat
ambiguous. In the field of palliative care, person‐centred care is considered a historically …