Providing palliative care to patients with cancer: Addressing the needs in Kenya

• Main Authors: Pam Malloy (Author), Juli Boit (Author), Allison Tarus (Author), Joyce Marete (Author), Betty Ferrell (Author), Zipporah Ali (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2017-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Cancer is the third highest cause of death in Kenya, preceded by infectious and cardiovascular diseases, and in most cases, diagnosed in later stages. Nurses are the primary caregivers, assessing and managing these patients in the clinic, in inpatient settings, and in rural and remote communities. W...