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. 2018 Feb;18(1):6-8.
doi: 10.7861/clinmedicine.18-1-6.

Compassionate communities and end-of-life care

Julian Abel  1
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Compassionate communities and end-of-life care

Julian Abel. Clin Med (Lond). 2018 Feb.

Abstract

Compassionate communities as part of the public health approach to end-of-life care (EoLC) offers the possibility of solving the inequity of the difference in provision of care for those people with incurable cancer and those with non-cancer terminal illnesses. The naturally occurring supportive network surrounding the patient is the starting point for EoLC. The network can provide both hands-on care and support to those providing hands-on care. Healthcare professionals can build much stronger partnerships with these supportive networks and transform EoLC at home. Further possibilities of support can be developed through communities, with implementation of the Compassionate City Charter.

Keywords: Compassionate City Charter; End-of-life care; compassionate communities; public health approach to end-of-life care.

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