WHO Guide for effective programs, cancer control: Knowledge into action. Palliative Care

All countries, rich or poor, that implement palliative care with a public health approach need to integrate the services at all levels of care in order to ensure accessibility to the whole target population.

Comprehensive palliative care includes the following services:

• Management of complications of treatment and the disease
• Management of pain and other symptoms
• Psychosocial care for patients and caregivers
• Spiritual understanding and approaches for patients and caregivers
• Care of the dying
• Bereavement care.
  • Access to controlled medicines