Evaluating Palliative Care Needs in Middle Eastern Countries

Silbermann, Michael; Fink, Regina; Min, Sung-Joon; Mancuso, Mary; Brant, Jeannine; Hajjar, Ramzi; Al-Alfi, Nesreen; Baider, Lea; Turker, Ibrahim; ElShamy, Karima; Ghrayeb, Ibtisam; Al-Jadiry, Mazin; Khader, Khaled; KAV, SULTAN; Charalambous, Haris; Uslu, Ruchan; Kebudi, Rejin; Barsela, Gil; Kuruku, Nilgun; MUTAFOĞLU, KAMER; Ozalp-Senel, Gulsin; Oberman, Amitai; Kislev, Livia; Khleif, Mohammad; Keoppi, Neophyta; Nestoros, Sophia; Abdalla, Rasha; Rassouli, Maryam; Morag, Amira; Sabar, Ron; Nimri, Omar; Al-Qadire, Mohammad; Al-Khalaileh, Murad; Tayyem, Mona; Doumit, Myrna; Punjwani, Rehana; Rasheed, Osaid; Fallatah, Fatimah; Can, Gülbeyaz; Ahmed, Jamila; Strode, Debbie

doi:10.1089/jpm.2014.0194

Evaluating Palliative Care Needs in Middle Eastern Countries

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Silbermann M., Fink R. M., Min S., Mancuso M. P., Brant J., Hajjar R., ...More

JOURNAL OF PALLIATIVE MEDICINE, vol.18, no.1, pp.18-25, 2015 (SCI-Expanded)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 18 Issue: 1
Publication Date: 2015
Doi Number: 10.1089/jpm.2014.0194
Journal Name: JOURNAL OF PALLIATIVE MEDICINE
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.18-25
Istanbul University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background: Cancer incidence in Middle Eastern countries, most categorized as low- and middle-income, is predicted to double in the next 10 years, greater than in any other part of the world. While progress has been made in cancer diagnosis/treatment, much remains to be done to improve palliative care for the majority of patients with cancer who present with advanced disease.