Como Mejorar el Cuidado Paliativo

Download or read book Como Mejorar el Cuidado Paliativo written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2003-09-08 with total page 20 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This booklet summarizes the findings and recommendations of Improving Palliative Care for Cancer (2001), for the lay Spanish-speaking reader. It describes the types of palliative care and comfort care that should be there for people dying from cancer, and the reasons why, too often, people suffer needlessly without it. The concrete steps that could be taken by society and individuals to improve access to palliative care are also laid out, in the recommendations.