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Judi Lynn

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Sat Oct 10, 2015, 12:41 AM Oct 2015

Chile Ranks Latin America’s Best for Treatment of the Dying

Chile Ranks Latin America’s Best for Treatment of the Dying

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Sabrina Martín October 9, 2015 at 12:09 pm

Chile is the best country in which to die in Latin America, according to a study conducted by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU).+

The EIU 2015 Quality of Death Index, published on Tuesday, October 6, evaluates the quality of palliative care offered in 80 different countries around the world. Researchers considered factors such as quality and affordability of care, palliative environment, human resources, and community engagement. Further, the EIU ranks nations according to their provision of palliative care, access to treatment with analgesics, and policies and public funding intended for the care of terminally ill patients.+

Coming in near the bottom of the list, the report ranks Guatemala and the Dominican Republic at 74 and 75, respectively. Both countries are in the worst category in terms of “palliative environment,” alongside nations like Iraq, Egypt, the Philippines, and Romania. According to the report, the governments of these countries have not implemented strategies for the development and promotion of palliative care.+

The World Health Organization (WHO) defines palliative care as “the active total care of patients whose disease is not responsive to curative treatment. Control of pain, of other symptoms, and of psychological, social, and spiritual problems is paramount.”

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Chile, Costa Rica, Panama, Argentina, and Cuba offer the best-quality palliative care in Latin America. (PanAm Post)
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http://panampost.com/sabrina-martin/2015/10/09/chile-ranks-latin-americas-best-for-treatment-of-the-dying/

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