Palliative care: What approaches are suitable in developing countries?

British Journal of Haematology

Volumn 154, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 728-735

  Ddungu, Henry ^a  

^a MULAGO HOSPITAL   (Uganda)

Author keywords

Cancer; Developing countries; HIV; Palliative care; Policy

Indexed keywords

MORPHINE; NARCOTIC ANALGESIC AGENT;

AFRICA; ANALGESIA; AWARENESS; CANCER PAIN; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; EDUCATION PROGRAM; ELIXIR; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FUNDING; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH EDUCATION; HOSPICE; HUMAN; MALIGNANT NEOPLASTIC DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH; PAIN; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOSOCIAL CARE; PUBLIC HEALTH; REVIEW; TERTIARY HEALTH CARE;

CANCER; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; HIV; PALLIATIVE CARE; POLICY;

ANALGESICS; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HEALTH POLICY; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; PALLIATIVE CARE;

EID: 80052259755     PISSN: 00071048     EISSN: 13652141     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2141.2011.08764.x     Document Type: Review

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