Accessibility to palliative care services in Colombia: an analysis of geographic disparities

• Main Authors: Miguel Antonio Sánchez-Cárdenas (Author), Marta Ximena León (Author), Luisa Fernanda Rodríguez-Campos (Author), Lina María Vargas-Escobar (Author), Laura Cabezas (Author), Juan Pablo Tamayo-Díaz (Author), Angela Cañon Piñeros (Author), Nidia Mantilla-Manosalva (Author), Genny Paola Fuentes-Bermudez (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2024-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Objectives Due to the increase in the prevalence of non-communicable diseases and the Colombian demographic transition, the necessity of palliative care has arisen. This study used accessibility and coverage indicators to measure the geographic barriers to palliative care. Methods Populatio...