Myths and Facts about Palliative Care
Journal Title: GUJARAT CANCER SOCIETY RESEARCH JOURNAL - Year 2016, Vol 18, Issue 1
Abstract
Palliative care has been included in the WHO definition of Universal Health Coverage (UHC). This means that palliative care will be included in discussions as the WHO prioritizes UHC.1 Myths and misinformation around hospice and palliative care represent significant barriers to access palliative care services. Such misconceptions are unnecessary and lead to greater suffering. As part of the effort to achieve universal coverage of palliative care, the theme for year 2013, World hospice and palliative care day was: ‘Achieving universal coverage of palliative care: Dispelling the myths’. Various hospice and palliative care set up across world has described unhelpful myths for better understanding of this specialty. Here, I am attempting to describe few myths and fact about palliative care and use of opioids in cancer patients, which are prevalent amongst professionals, patients and caregivers.
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Geeta Joshi
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