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"A movement like that of the Hospice movement and the development of Palliative Care has led to a small revolution in Europe in the treatment and care for the terminally ill and dying. Professor Reimer Gronemeyer and his team have done well in critically
Helping People at the End of their Lives
Hospice and Palliative Care in Europe
von Reimer Gronemeyer, Michaela Fink, Marcel Globisch und Felix SchumannA comprehensive analysis of today's situation of palliative care in Europe is provided, including previously unidentified statistics and standardised profiles of 16 European countries. The analysis contains demographics, the history of hospice and palliative care, the number of current services, funding, education and training of professional staff and the role of volunteers, with an in-depth case portrayal of particular services.