The variation of coverage and access to palliative care for cancer patients in eight European countries: an exploratory vignette approach

Abstract Background Palliative care aims to maintain quality of life and offer treatment and person-centred care options for people with serious end-stage illnesses and their families. The purpose of this exploratory study was to compare the statutory coverage and access to palliative care for adult...

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Published in:	BMC Palliative Care
Main Authors:	Nathan Shuftan, Mark Dayan, Sarah Scobie, Bee Wee, Antoniya Dimova, Elka Atanasova, Liubove Murauskiene, Coralie Gandré, Zeynep Or, Gonçalo Figueiredo Augusto, Triin Habicht, Kristina Köhler, Kristiina Kahur, Bertil Axelsson, Madelon Kroneman, Judith de Jong, Anke de Veer, Wanda Bemelmans, Chantal Pereira, Ajay Aggarwal, Joanna Davies, Ewout van Ginneken, Dimitra Panteli
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMC 2025-07-01
Subjects:	Palliative care Coverage Access Cost-sharing Benefit package Financial protection
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1186/s12904-025-01831-1