Palliative care to the cancer patient: the Middle East as a model for emerging countries

In: Cancer etiology, diagnosis and treatments

Abstract

Intro -- PALLIATIVE CARE TO THE CANCER PATIENT: THE MIDDLE EAST AS A MODEL FOR EMERGING COUNTRIES -- PALLIATIVE CARE TO THE CANCER PATIENT: THE MIDDLE EAST AS A MODEL FOR EMERGING COUNTRIES -- Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data -- CONTENTS -- PREFACE -- OVERVIEW -- REFERENCES -- Chapter 1: PALLIATIVE CARE IN CYPRUS: CURRENT STATUS -- INTRODUCTION -- THE CURRENT SERVICES -- OPIOID AVAILABILILITY/REGULATIONS/CONSUMPTION AND PAIN MANAGEMENT IN CYPRUS -- EDUCATION/TRAINING OF STAFF IN PC -- MULTIDISCIPLINARY CANCER CARE IN CYPRUS: PROGRESS AND CHALLENGES -- CURRENT PC SERVICES IN CYPRUS: STRENGTHS AND LIMITATIONS -- BARRIERS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF PC IN CYPRUS -- STAGE OF PC DEVELOPMENT IN CYPRUS AND THE VISION/PLANS FOR THE FUTURE -- CONCLUSIONS -- REFERENCES -- Chapter 2: PALLIATIVE CARE IN EGYPT: AWARENESS IS THE PROBLEM -- INTRODUCTION -- WHAT DO WE NEED? -- REFERENCES -- Chapter 3: PALLIATIVE CARE IN IRAQ -- INTRODUCTION -- A BRIEF HISTORY -- ABOUT CHILDREN'S WELFARE TEACHING HOSPITAL -- MEDICAL CARE -- SUPPLEMENTING MEDICAL CARE: PSYCHOSOCIAL INTERVENTION, MENTAL HEALTH AND PALLIATIVE CARE -- CONCLUSION -- REFERENCES -- Chapter 4: PALLIATIVE CARE IN THE ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN -- INTRODUCTION: NECESSITY AND IMPORTANCE OF PALLIATIVE CARE IN IRAN -- PRESENT STATUS OF PROVIDING PALLIATIVE CARE FOR CANCER PATIENTS -- HISTORY OF PALLIATIVE CARE IN IRAN -- STATE OF HUMAN RESOURCES AND PALLIATIVE CARE EDUCATION IN IRAN -- PALLIATIVE CARE OBSTACLES AND FUTURE PROSPECTS -- FUTURE PROSPECTS FOR PALLIATIVE CARE IN IRAN -- CONCLUSION -- REFERENCES -- Chapter 5: ISLAMIC CULTURE IN THE MIDDLE EAST:A GLIMPSE INTO ILLNESS AND DEATH -- INTRODUCTION -- REFERENCES -- Chapter 6: PEDIATRIC PALLIATIVE CARE IN ISRAEL -- INTRODUCTION -- EPIDEMIOLOGY -- PALLIATIVE CARE FOR CHILDREN IN ISRAEL -- PLACE OF DEATH OF PEDIATRIC CANCER PATIENTS IN ISRAEL.