Palliative care is an approach that aims to relieve suffering and improve the quality of life for patients with life-limiting acute or chronic conditions and their families. Yet high-quality palliative care is not universally available or accessible to all Canadians.
The CMA has participated in the national dialogue on palliative care for years. We continue to represent the physician perspective on this issue, including by participating in Health Canada consultations on a Canadian palliative care framework and in the Palliative End-of-Life Care National Network.