Reflection on Complexity at the End-of-Life—More Nuanced than Simply Treating Patients the Way We Would Want to be Treated

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  • Neil A. Nijhawan Department of Palliative and Supportive Care, Burjeel Medical City, Abu Dhabi, UAE; Khalifa University, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Abu Dhabi, UAE

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https://doi.org/10.17140/PMHCOJ-9-152

Abstract

I relocated to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) just over three years ago, to start a new palliative care service in Abu Dhabi. Palliative care remains a relatively unknown medical specialty here in the UAE both among clinicians and the public.

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Published

2023-04-26

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Neil A. Nijhawan. (2023). Reflection on Complexity at the End-of-Life—More Nuanced than Simply Treating Patients the Way We Would Want to be Treated. Palliative Medicine and Hospice Care, 9(1), 7–8. https://doi.org/10.17140/PMHCOJ-9-152

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Vol. 9 No. 1 (2023): Volume 9 Issue 1 2023

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