title: Mongolia: establishing a national palliative care program.
abstract: Mongolia has established the foundation measures for a national palliative care program. Generic cost-effective opioids have been made available. Prescription regulations have been changed to allow opioid use according to good medical practice. Education on palliative care has been incorporated into the undergraduate curricula of doctors, nurses, and social workers, and the training of specialists in palliative care has been initiated concurrent with established standards for palliative care.
authors.affiliation: Health Science University of Mongolia, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia.
authors.forename: Odontuya
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Davaasuren
authors.forename: Jan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Stjernswärd
authors.forename: Mary
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Callaway
authors.forename: Gombodoroj
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Tsetsegdary
authors.forename: Robert
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Hagan
authors.forename: Salik
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Govind
authors.forename: Chimedtseren
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Munkhdelger
authors.forename: Frank D
authors.initials: FD
authors.lastname: Ferris
authors.forename: Mary S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Wheeler
mesh_terms: D000701:Analgesics, Opioid / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006297:Health Services Accessibility; D006801:Humans; D008986:Mongolia / Q000453:epidemiology; D009313:National Health Programs / Q000458:organization & administration*; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology; D010166:Palliative Care / Q000458:organization & administration*
chemical_list: D000701:Analgesics, Opioid