Background: Primary care has the potential to play significant roles in providing effective
palliative care for non-cancer patients. Aim: To identify, critically appraise and synthesise the …

Background Current models of end-of-life care (EOLC) have been largely developed for
cancer and may not meet the needs of heart failure patients. Aim To review the literature …

Background Current estimates suggest that approximately 75% of people approaching the
end-of-life may benefit from palliative care. The growing numbers of older people and …

Background: A large sample of “mild” COVID-19 patients still experience multiple symptoms
months after being infected. These persistent symptoms are associated with many clinically …

Background: To implement the appropriate services and develop adequate interventions,
detailed estimates of the needs for palliative care in the population are needed. Aim: To …

Background: Little is known about symptom burden and palliative care needs of breathless
patients with advanced cancer and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) …

Medical Education 2011: 45: 389–399 Context Death and dying occur in almost all areas of
medicine; it is essential to equip doctors with the knowledge, skills and attitudes they need to …

Background It can be difficult to identify when a palliative care approach should be started
both in malignant, and particularly, in non-malignant disease, ideally to run alongside …

Executive Summary In July 2010, the Medical Advisory Secretariat (MAS) began work on a
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) evidentiary framework, an evidence-based …

Background Despite the positive impact of Palliative Care (PC) on the quality of life for
patients and their relatives, the implementation of PC in non-cancer health-care delivery in …