title: The International Association for Hospice and Palliative Care list of essential medicines for palliative care.
abstract: The World Health Organization (WHO) requested that the International Association for Hospice and Palliative Care (IAHPC) develop a list of essential drugs for palliative care to be included in the WHO list of essential drugs. This report describes the process by which this specialized list was developed and the outcomes of that process.
authors.affiliation: International Association for Hospice and Palliative Care, 5535 Memorial Dr, Suite F, PMB 509, Houston, TX 77007, USA. ldelima@iahpc.com
authors.forename: Liliana
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: De Lima
authors.forename: Derek
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Doyle
mesh_terms: D000701:Analgesics, Opioid / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003245:Consensus Statements as Topic; D003697:Delphi Technique; D018954:Drugs, Essential / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D017051:Hospice Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D010166:Palliative Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D014944:World Health Organization
chemical_list: D000701:Analgesics, Opioid; D018954:Drugs, Essential