Setting Practice Standards for Palliative Care in Lebanon : Recommendations of the Subcommittee on Practice : National Committee for Pain Control and Palliative Care

Autor: Janane Hanna, Ghassan E. Kanazi, Hibah Osman, Miguel R. Abboud, Lama El Zein, Husam Ghusn
Rok vydání: 2013
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Zdroj: Lebanese Medical Journal. 61:199-203
ISSN: 0023-9852
DOI: 10.12816/0001458
Popis: Palliative care is in the early stages of development in Lebanon. The National Committee for Pain Control and Palliative Care (NCPCPC) was established under the Ministry of Public Health to work towards the development of palliative care. This paper summarizes the recommendations of the Subcommittee on Practice of the NCPCPC regarding hospital standards and provider competencies in palliative care. The authors propose actions that should be taken to implement these recommendations to help move palliative care forward in the country.
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