Open AccessKnowledge of the residents at King Abdul-Aziz University Hospital (KAAUH) about palliative care
Author(s) -
Sultan H. Alamri
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
journal of family and community medicine/maǧalaẗ ṭib al-usraẗ wa al-muǧtamaʼ
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2229-340X
pISSN - 1319-1683
DOI - 10.4103/2230-8229.102321
Subject(s) - palliative care , medicine , subspecialty , family medicine , graduation (instrument) , demographics , nursing , quality of life (healthcare) , demography , geometry , mathematics , sociology
Palliative care is a rapidly growing subspecialty that aims at improving the quality of life and relieving suffering associated with life threatening disease. Despite its rapid growth and huge demand, the knowledge of health care professionals on palliative care remains inadequate.