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Hibah Osman1, Miguel Abboud2, Lama El Zein3
1Balsam-Lebanese Center for Palliative Care, Beirut, Lebanon. h.osman@balsam-lb.org
Abstract:
Palliative care is in the early stages of development in Lebanon. The National Committee for Pain Control and Palliative Care (NCPCPC) was established under the Ministry of Public Health to work towards the development of palliative care. This paper summarizes the recommendations of the Subcommittee on Practice of the NCPCPC regarding hospital standards and provider competencies in palliative care. The authors propose actions that should be taken to implement these recommendations to help move palliative care forward in the country.
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