Gathering policymakers’ perspectives as an essential step in planning and implementing palliative care services at a national level: an example from a resource-limited country
Abstract Background Despite increasing recognition of the role played by palliative care (PC) services, the priorities of policymakers in supporting PC remain unclear and have sometimes engendered controversy. There are few studies exploring policymakers’ perspectives towards PC services, with most...
Main Authors: | Hammoda Abu-Odah, Alex Molassiotis, Justina Yat Wa Liu |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2022-03-01
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Series: | BMC Palliative Care |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12904-022-00936-1 |
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