Palliative Care

Millions lack access to palliative care, says Human Rights Watch

Michael Cook | 08 June 2011

Tens of millions of people worldwide are denied access to inexpensive medications for severe pain, Human Rights Watch said in a report released earlier this month. The 128-page report, "Global State of Pain Treatment: Access to Palliative Care as a Human Right," details the failure of many governments to take even basic steps to ensure that people with severe pain due to cancer, HIV, and other serious illnesses have access to palliative care. As a result, millions of patients live and die in gre

Terminally ill could get right to hasten death under law approved by Spanish government

Jared Yee | 20 May 2011

The Spanish government has approved a law that allows terminally ill patients to discontinue medical treatment even if it hastens their deaths.

Pain relief is fundamental human right, say experts

Michael Cook | 18 September 2010

Pressuring governments to provide pain relief for all

Dying Kenyan children suffering needless pain

Michael Cook | 11 September 2010

Human Rights Watch calls for palliative treatment

Dutch euthanasia growing rapidly

Michael Cook | 21 June 2010

Is it due to the collapse of palliative care?

Leading German doctor backs assisted suicide

Michael Cook | 02 April 2010

Book just published

Parents say some doctors sped up death for their dying child

Jared Yee | 04 March 2010

Study suggests doctors are not involved in mercy killing