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National Standards

This document has been submitted to the Indian Association of Palliative Care (IAPC) for its consideration. In the meantime anyone who can offer any comments, please email: info@palliumindia.org

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National Standards for Palliative Care

Document Prepared by Working Group on Palliative Care Standards – Annual International Conference of Indian Association of Palliative Care (IAPC) Kochi, Kerala; 7-10 February 2008.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Part 1

1) Background

a) The relevance of palliative care.
b) Palliative care in India.
c) Need for palliative care standards.
d) About the working group.
e) Future course of action.
f) Acknowledgments.

Part 2

2) Essential and desirable standards.
3) Standards Audit Tool.