Editorial: Full-text - For a Modern Concept of Palliative Care

"Unfortunately, in most countries hospice care addresses end-of-life care."

"....This late referral to palliative care is also in contrast with the classical definition of palliative care provided by WHO: “Palliative care is ….. applicable early in the course of illness, in conjunction with other therapies that are intended to prolong life, such as chemotherapy or radiation therapy, and includes those investigations needed to better understand and manage distressing clinical complications” [6]. "