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| Year : 2011 | Volume
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| Issue : 4 | Page : 42--44 |
Moving toward a national policy on palliative and end of life care
Stanley C Macaden
Coordinator for Palliative Care, Christian Medical Association of India (CMAI), New Delhi, India
Correspondence Address:
Stanley C Macaden
Coordinator for Palliative Care, Christian Medical Association of India (CMAI), New Delhi
India
 Source of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: None  | Check |
DOI: 10.4103/0973-1075.76242
Indian Palliative Care has developed over the past 17 years but it has also developed disabilities due to lack of a National Policy and hence has compromised its effectiveness. It is true that we have come a long way but we still have many miles to go and we will get there only if we have a proper road map and sign posts. This article attempts to suggest some specific measures in establishing such a National Policy
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