title: Development of palliative-care services in a developing country: Pakistan.
abstract: Palliative care services are poorly developed in most resource-poor countries. With the increase in the number of cancer cases being diagnosed in these countries, most of whom present in advanced stages, an urgent need for palliative care is emerging. Pakistan is an example of a resource-poor country where palliative care services are in the initial phase of development.
authors: Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, Georgetown University Hospital, 3800 Reservoir Road NW, Washington, DC 20007, USA. shada@gunet.georgetown.edu
authors: Aziza
authors: A
authors: Shad
authors: Muhammad Shamvil
authors: MS
authors: Ashraf
authors: Haroon
authors: H
authors: Hafeez
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000628:therapy*; D010154:Pakistan; D010166:Palliative Care / Q000379:methods* / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000592:standards