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UICC World Cancer Congress 2006

Bridging the Gap: Transforming Knowledge into Action

July 8-12, 2006, Washington, DC, USA



Tuesday, 11 July 2006: 3:30 PM-5:00 PM
Ballroom C (Convention Center)
Integrating Palliative Care into National Health Policy and Programs: Models and Best Practices
Planned and presented in collaboration with International Association of Hospice and Palliative Care (IAHPC)

Moderator:Kathleen Foley (USA)
3:30 PMPalliative Care Integrated into the Norwegian Health Care System: A case for the future?
Stein Kaasa (Norway)
3:50 PMIntegrating Palliative Care in Cancer Care: The Edmonton Palliative Care Program
Robin Fainsinger (Canada)
4:10 PMChanging Drug Policy to Improve Opioid Availability for Pain and Palliative Care Programs: The Romanian Experience
David E. Joranson (USA)
4:30 PMPalliative Care as a Component of Public Policy: the Regional Program at Extremadura, Spain
Emilio Herrera (Spain)

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