Canada's Compassionate Care Benefit: Is it an adequate public health response to addressing the issue of caregiver burden in end-of-life care?

• Main Authors: Cohen S Robin (Author), Vuksan Mirjana (Author), Giesbrecht Melissa (Author), Stajduhar Kelli (Author), Crooks Valorie A (Author), Eby Jeanette A (Author), Williams Allison M (Author), Brazil Kevin (Author), Allan Diane (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2011-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>An increasingly significant public health issue in Canada, and elsewhere throughout the developed world, pertains to the provision of adequate palliative/end-of-life (P/EOL) care. Informal caregivers who take on the responsibility of...