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Ethical issues at end of life are not primarily medical or science issues but social, legal, religious, and cultural. As societies become increasingly diverse and multicultural, values and norms of behavior may differ. Read More

The clue lies with changes in their stickiness or adhesion properties: they become unstuck at the original tumor site, then reattach themselves at a new site. Read More

Helping patients and their families understand the nature of illness and prognosis is a crucial aspect of palliative care near the end of life. Read More

Palliative wounds like pressure wounds, suspected deep tissue injury, malignant and other common wounds are discussed in this article. Read More

This article is about writer Alice James who had been suffering from undiagnosed disease and got diagnosed with last stage Breast cancer 34 years later. Read More

In this article – social worker, counsellor and educationalist David Oliviere depicts the contribution of Elisabeth Earnshaw Smith, who was a social worker in the field of palliative care. Read More

75% Indians report cancer in advanced stages leading to poor survival rates. This cancer awareness booklet from CanSupport aims to spread awareness, dispel myths and encourage healthy lifestyle which is the need of the hour. Download here

by Melba Maria Pria Olavarrieta. The writer is the Ambassador of Mexico to India and a CanSupport patron.Lessons from Mexico City: Series of steps needed to signal that life can’t go on as usual when … Read More

by David Oliviere. The author has a background in psychiatric social work as well as palliative care. Former Director of Education at St Christopher’s hospice, David has authored several books on palliative care and is … Read More