title: Moving toward a national policy on palliative and end of life care.
abstract: Indian Palliative Care has developed over the past 17 years but it has also developed disabilities due to lack of a National Policy and hence has compromised its effectiveness. It is true that we have come a long way but we still have many miles to go and we will get there only if we have a proper road map and sign posts. This article attempts to suggest some specific measures in establishing such a National Policy.
authors.affiliation: Coordinator for Palliative Care, Christian Medical Association of India (CMAI), New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: Stanley C
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Macaden