Palliative Care for Everyone: Leave No One Behind

Dear Colleagues,

This Special Issue in palliative care is focused on the various aspects of palliative care, including symptom management, communication, psychosocial and spiritual support, decision-making, and end-of-life care. The Special Issue aims to highlight the latest research, trends, case studies, and best practices in palliative care. Potential authors are encouraged to submit original research, systematic reviews, and meta-analyses that explore the various dimensions of palliative care. This Special Issue welcomes contributions from different disciplines, such as medicine, pharmacy, nursing, social work, psychology, and sociology. Topics of interest include but are not limited to the following:

• Symptom management and pain control
• Interdisciplinary collaboration in palliative care
• Cultural consideration in palliative care
• The role of technology in palliative care, including telehealth
• Palliative care and COVID-19
• The impact of palliative care on patient and family outcomes
• Models of palliative care delivery
• Ethical and legal issues in palliative care
• Education and training of healthcare professionals in palliative care
• Psychosocial and spiritual care

Overall, this Special Issue aims to provide a comprehensive overview of the current state of palliative care and offer insights into the future directions of this important field.

Prof. Dr. Ebtesam Ahmed
Guest Editor

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• symptom control
• pain management
• psychosocial support
• multidisciplinary team
• communication skills
• quality of life