Physician workforce
The number of palliative medicine physicians recorded in the 2016–17 census of consultants and higher specialty trainees in the UK is:
Role... more
Specialist training in palliative medicine includes:
a working knowledge of the similarities, differences and relationships of practice in hospital, community and primary ca... more
Palliative medicine is a relatively new specialty. Improvements are driven by seeking evidence for effectiveness, identifying deficits in treatments and striving to apportion... more
