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ArticleIndian journal of palliative care

Future of palliative medicine.

Sushma Bhatnagar, Mayank Gupta

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Article in Indian journal of palliative care. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

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6 citing papers in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

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2 authors.

Sushma BhatnagarDepartment of Anesthesiology, Pain and Palliative Care, Institute Rotary Cancer Hospital, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.
Mayank GuptaDepartment of Medical Intensive Care Unit and Pain, Rajiv Gandhi Cancer Institute and Research Centre, New Delhi, India.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

A 'need-supply' and 'requirement-distribution mismatch' along with a continuingneed explosion are the biggest hurdles faced by palliative medicine today. It is the need of the hour to provide an unbiased, equitable and evidence-based palliative care to those in need irrespective of the diagnosis, prognosis, social and economic status or geographical location. Palliative care as a fundamental human right, ensuring provision throughout the illness spectrum, global as well as region-specific capacity building, uniform availability of essential drugs at an affordable price, a multidisciplinary team approachand caregiver-support are some of the achievable goals for the future. This supplanted with a strong political commitment, professional dedication and 'public-private partnerships' are necessaryto tackle the existing hurdles and the exponentially increasing future need. For effectively going ahead it is of utmost importance to integrate palliative medicine into medical education, healthcare system and societal framework.

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Capacity buildingCorporate modelCuro-palliative approachFuturePalliative medicine

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PMCPMC4332140

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