A short history of palliative medicine in Australia Cairns, W

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Cairns, W
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Cancer Forum
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Education, Medical, Graduate; Medicine--Specialties and specialists; Palliative treatment
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Over the past 20 years, palliative medicine in Australia and New Zealand has emerged from an informal network of enthusiasts to become a fully recognised specialty with a comprehensive training program. While the field has developed extensively over the last two decades in terms of knowledge, with great improvements in symptom control and our understanding of the physical, emotional and social journeys of dying people, this paper tells the story of the political and educational challenges that have been faced in the effort to establish palliative medicine as a distinct force within our healthcare system. Doctors are now able to obtain a Clinical Diploma in Palliative Medicine to complement their skills in other fields, or to train for full specialist practice with fellowships from the Royal Australasian College of Physicians or the Australasian Chapter of Palliative Medicine, ensuring palliative medicine will play a significant role in meeting the healthcare challenges of the 21st century. (author abstract)
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