Hastened death due to disease burden and distress that has not received timely, quality palliative care is a medical error.
Hastened death due to disease burden and distress that has not received timely, quality palliative care is a medical error.
R. Gallagher,Michael J. Passmore,Caroline Baldwin
2020 · DOI: 10.1016/j.mehy.2020.109727
Medical Hypotheses · 11 Citations
TLDR
A recent framework for palliative care in Canada is examined and the need for more aggressive use of standards, process and policies to ensure that Canadians are receiving quality palliatives care and that it is equitably accessible to all is pointed out.