Something’s ironic in Denmark: An otherwise progressive welfare state lags well behind in care of patients at the end of life
James M. Hoefler, Ph.D., Tove Bahn Vejlgaard, M.D.
Health Policy 2010
Det er ikke rart at dø i Danmark (translation: It’s not nice to die in Denmark)
Politiken analysis, 3 October 2010
- Det er ikke rart at dø i Danmark (Danish .pdf)
- Palliative Care at the End of Life in Denmark (English .pdf)
Dear Jim
I think that your piece in Politikken clarifies the most substantial parts regarding the deficits of palliative care in Denmark. I find that the piece in general clearly pointed at the low political interest in the area and in particular underlined the educational deficits, primay sector deficits and lack of knowledge in pain treatment despite high acessability of opioids.