Integrating palliative care in public health: The Colombian experience following an International Pain Policy Fellowship

Palliative Medicine

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 365-369

  Leon, Marta ^a   Florez, Sandra ^a   De Lima, Liliana ^b   Ryan, Karen ^c  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE LA SABANA   (Colombia)

^b International Association for Hospice and Palliative Care   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN   (United States)

Author keywords

Access; developing countries; education; legislation; opioid availability; palliative care

Indexed keywords

HYDROMORPHONE; METHADONE; MORPHINE; OPIATE;

ARTICLE; COLOMBIA; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL STUDENT; MEDICOLEGAL ASPECT; PAIN; PALLIATIVE THERAPY;

ANALGESICS, OPIOID; COLOMBIA; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE, INTEGRATED; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, UNDERGRADUATE; HEALTH POLICY; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; PALLIATIVE CARE; PUBLIC HEALTH ADMINISTRATION;

EID: 79957694716     PISSN: 02692163     EISSN: 1477030X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0269216310385369     Document Type: Article

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