title: A comprehensive palliative care program at a tertiary cancer center in Jordan.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The palliative care program in King Hussein Cancer Center (KHCC) is growing rapidly to serve the needs of patients with cancer and their families.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  To describe the KHCC palliative care program and its integration into the oncology care.
  
  
  METHODS
  Narrative review of our palliative care program.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Patients with cancer at KHCC have access to an interprofessional palliative care at different settings. In 2012, the inpatient team saw 400 consultations and 979 referrals and admissions. The outpatient clinic had a total of 1133 patient visits. The home care program provided a total of 1501 visits. Our program is a regional center for education and training and actively conducts research.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Our palliative care program may be a model for successful delivery of comprehensive cancer care in the Middle East.
authors.affiliation: Department of Palliative Care, King Hussein Cancer Center, Amman, Jordan oshamieh@khcc.jo.
authors.forename: Omar
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Shamieh
authors.affiliation: Department of Palliative Care and Rehabilitation Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA.
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Hui
mesh_terms: D006699:Home Care Services / Q000458:organization & administration; D006801:Humans; D007597:Jordan; D008495:Medical Oncology / Q000193:education; D017146:Models, Organizational; D016522:Oncology Service, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D010044:Outpatient Clinics, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration; D010166:Palliative Care / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D010348:Patient Care Team; D012017:Referral and Consultation; D062606:Tertiary Care Centers / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data
keywords: King Hussein Cancer Center; Middle East; home care; integration; interdisciplinary team; opioids; palliative care; supportive care