Palliative care is again associated with survival benefits in patients with lung cancer
JAMA Oncol. Published online September 19, 2019. doi:10.1001/jamaoncol.201
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“Most suffering due to serious or life-threatening health problems can be relieved with inexpensive, safe & effective medicines & equipment prescribed by any physician with basic palliative care training.” Prof Eric Krakauer @MGHCancerCenter @GlobalHealthMGH #hpmafrica@RBCRwanda
“Historically, #PalliativeCare was initiated in cancer programmes... The current challenge for health systems is to develop new modalities of care for ALL patients with “life-threatening” illnesses.” Dr Marie-Charlotte Bouësseau @WHO@WHOAFRO@RwandaHealth@uicc@DrLuyirika