title: [The issues of palliative care].
abstract: In Russia, the medical social, organizational and ethic principles of palliative care of the incurable patients are developed. The theoretical aspects of the tanatological issues of terminally ill patients are covered. The focus is made on the organization of palliative care at the stages of social and psychological death.
authors.forename: N V
authors.initials: NV
authors.lastname: Ekkert
mesh_terms: D006298:Health Services Administration; D006801:Humans; D010166:Palliative Care / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000592:standards; D012426:Russia; D013727:Terminal Care / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000592:standards