In 2004,
the WHO Department of Reproductive Health and Research asked me to participate
to the Technical Advisory Group (TAG) as EAPC palliative care expert
in order to work on the realisation of the guide to essential practice.
The 46 TAG members were representing the following associations: WHO
Department of Reproductive Health and Research, WHO Department of Chronic
Diseases and Health Promotion, International Agency for Research on
Cancer, Pan American Health Organization, Alliance for cervical cancer
prevention, International Atomic Energy Agency, International Federation
of Genecology and Obstetrics, International Gynecologic Cancer Society
and EAPC.
The TAG group met 2 times 3 full days at the WHO, in Geneva and a complete
process of reviewing several drafts went on. Many reviewers assisted
in field-testing the guide in China, Egypt, India, Lithuania, Trinidad
and Zimbabwe.
Chapter
7, pp 209-224, is entirelly dedicated to palliative care.
Françoise Porchet
Francoise.Porchet@chuv.ch
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