21 October 2022
Doctors are well trained to save lives, but have not been trained to help people die with dignity. Are we saving life or merely delaying death?
Tag: palliative care
5 September 2022
Malaysian medical practitioners say they do not support the use of cannabis for chronic pain, palliative care, or cancer patients, due to currently insufficient clinical evidence.
25 May 2021
Dr Adham Baba also acknowledges that more ICU beds for Covid-19 cases have been created at the expense of non-Covid patients, reducing the latter’s chances of getting critical care.
6 May 2021
Covid-19 vaccination enables palliative care patients, who may be afraid of getting infected with coronavirus when they go to hospital, to seek early medical treatment, says Dr Richard Lim Boon Leong.
28 April 2021
Letter
The Rise Of NCDs: Time To Decentralise Palliative Care Services — Dr Malar Velli Segarmurthy & Dr Nirmala Bhoo-Pathy
Malaysia has to start taking robust actions to deal with the impact of NCDs and the country’s ageing population.
7 April 2020
Roadblocks are costing palliative patients, many of whom have cancer, hours on the road.
6 November 2019
Less than 10% of palliative care needs in Malaysia are being met.
12 April 2019
April is Palliative Care Awareness Month.