This article surveys worldwide medical, ethical, and legal trends and initiatives related to the
concept of pain management as a human right. This concept recently gained momentum …

Background Population ageing, changes to the profiles of life-limiting illnesses and evolving
societal attitudes prompt a critical evaluation of models of palliative care. We set out to …

For more than 30 years, the term “palliative care” has been used. From the outset, the term
has undergone a series of transformations in its definitions and consequently in its tasks and …

There are major disparities in the provision of palliative care around the world. In recent
years, a statement of advocacy and objective has been repeatedly articulated that the …

Abstract Background. Both the American Society of Clinical Oncology and the European
Society for Medical Oncology strongly endorse integrating oncology and palliative care (PC); …

Death with dementia is increasingly common. Although prognostication is difficult, it is an
incurable life-limiting illness for which palliative care for the patient is often appropriate …

Background With a growing world population, a longer life expectancy, and more deaths
due to chronic diseases, the need for palliative care is increasing. Palliative care aims to …

Background People with advanced cancer experience multiple symptoms during their
illness trajectory, which can fluctuate in intensity. Aim To describe the course of self-reported …

Patients with severe grades of life-threatening brain injury are commonly characterized as
having devastating brain injury (DBI), which we have defined as:'any neurological condition …

Background Acute hospital settings are generally not considered adequate places for end‐
of‐life care, but terminally ill patients will continue to die in acute medical wards in the …