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What is Palliative Medicine? Motivations and Skills.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  21247924     Owner:  NLM     Status:  In-Data-Review    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Palliative care began in the UK hospice movement in the late 1960s and has rapidly developed in many countries since. In some, it has become a fully recognized specialty with comprehensive training programs and recognized expertise in areas such as pain and symptom control. It is important to examine the formative influences and characteristic clinical expertise in palliative medicine. This article considers some of the conceptual, practical, and administrative challenges that have been faced in an effort to establish palliative medicine as a discrete field of specialized practice from a US perspective. We also comment on current issues in regard to education and research, and development of comprehensive palliative care programs in the United States.
Authors:
Declan Walsh; Aynur Aktas; Barbara Hullihen; Raghava R Induru
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  The American journal of hospice & palliative care     Volume:  28     ISSN:  1938-2715     ISO Abbreviation:  Am J Hosp Palliat Care     Publication Date:  2011 Feb 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2011-01-20     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9008229     Medline TA:  Am J Hosp Palliat Care     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  52-8     Citation Subset:  IM; N    
Affiliation:
Cleveland Clinic Taussig Cancer Institute, Department of Solid Tumor Oncology, Cleveland, OH, USA, Cleveland Clinic The Harry R. Horvitz Center for Palliative Medicine and Supportive Oncology, Cleveland, OH, USA. walsht@ccf.org.
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