Pain and Palliative Care in the Developing World and Marginalized Populations: A Global Challenge Book

Foreword: Instituting Palliative Care in Developing Countries-An Urgently
Needed and Achievable Goal
Preface: Hospice and Palliative Care: A Universal Human Imperative-Lessons
for the World from the Innovators
Freedom from Pain-A Mirage or a Possibility? Experience in Attempts to
Change Laws and Practices in India
Commentary: Is Freedom from Pain Truly Possible?
Symptom Control and Palliative Care in Chile
Palliative Care in Argentina: Perspectives from a Country in Crisis
Palliative Care in Saudi Arabia: A Brief History
Commentary: Lessons Learned from Saudi Arabia
Pain Relief in Thailand
Commentary: Documenting Thai Palliative Care
Pain Relief and Palliative Care in Hong Kong
Commentary: Acceptance of Palliative Care in Hong Kong
Palliative Care in Malaysia: A Decade of Progress and Going Strong
Commentary: Palliative Care in Malaysia: Reflections Over a Decade
Pain and Palliative Care for People Living with HIV/AIDS in Asia
Commentary: Palliative Care for People Living with AIDS
Pain Relief in the Developing World: The Experience of Hospice
Africa-Uganda
Commentary on the Experience of Hospice Africa-Uganda
Palliative Care in India: Successes and Limitations
Commentary: Palliative Care in India-More Than a Matter of Resources
Palliative Care Behind Bars: The New Zealand Prison Hospice Experience
Commentary: Prisoners with Advanced Disease-A Truly Marginalized Population
Ethical Issues in Palliative Care: Considerations
Commentary: Ethics in Palliative Care: Eastern versus Western Models
Spiritual Care in a Multi-Religious Context
Commentary: Spirituality and Religion in Palliative Care-Potential Benefits
and Risks
Palliative Care in Developing Countries: Why Research Is Needed
Commentary: Research Is Needed to Improve Practice
Palliative Care in Kenya: Report of the International Association of
Hospice and Palliative Care Traveling Fellowship
Palliative Care in Papua New Guinea: Report of the International
Association of Hospice and Palliative Care Traveling Fellowship
Commentary on the International Association for Hospice and Palliative Care
Traveling Fellowships
Palliative Care: An Emerging Issue for American Indians and Alaskan Natives
Palliative Care Education in the Developing Countries
Cross-Cultural Perspectives in Palliative Care
The International Observatory on End of Life Care: A New Initiative to
Support Palliative Care Development Around the World
Where Do We Go from Here?
Index
Reference Notes Included