How is palliative care a human rights issue? What is palliative care? “Palliative care is an approach that seeks to improve the quality of life of patients diagnosed with life-threatening illnesses through prevention and relief of suffering.”1 It also addresses the psychosocial, legal, and spiritual aspects associated with life-threatening illnesses.2 Palliative care is fundamental to health and human dignity and is a basic human right.3 The United Nations Committee on Economic,…
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