Palliative Care for Older People: Better Practices

Palliative Care for Older People: Better Practices
ISBN-10
9289002247
ISBN-13
9789289002240
Category
Aging
Pages
59
Language
English
Published
2011
Publisher
World Health Organization
Author
Sue Hall

Description

Populations around the world are ageing and more people are living with the effects of serious chronic illness towards the end of life. This publication provides examples of better palliative care practices, from or relevant to the WHO European Region, that range from a whole health system perspective down to individual examples of better education or support in the community and elsewhere. While some examples remain to be fully evaluated, they will nevertheless help policy-makers, decision-makers, planners and multidisciplinary professionals to plan and support the most appropriate and effective services for the care and quality of life of older people.

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