India faces a growing need for palliative care

India’s older adult population is expected to increase by 41% within the next decade, exposing an unmet need for palliative care. Shrinking family size and migration mean relatives can’t always pick up the slack, reports Neha Bhatt

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Published in:BMJ (Online) 2023-09, Vol.382, p.p1751-1751
Main Author: Bhatt, Neha
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Chronic illnesses
Hospitals
Medicine
Nurses
Older people
Pain
Palliation
Palliative care
Physicians
Professionals
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Summary:India’s older adult population is expected to increase by 41% within the next decade, exposing an unmet need for palliative care. Shrinking family size and migration mean relatives can’t always pick up the slack, reports Neha Bhatt
ISSN:1756-1833
1756-1833
DOI:10.1136/bmj.p1751