The Israel Cancer Association's role as a volunteer organization in forecasting, establishing, implementing and upgrading palliative care services in Israel

Palliat Support Care. 2013 Oct;11(5):367-71. doi: 10.1017/S1478951512000272. Epub 2012 Nov 22.

Abstract

The Israel Cancer Association has contributed, as a key player, to the establishment and upgrade of palliative care in Israel. The aim of this article is to describe the involvement and contribution of the ICA, as a volunteer organization, from a clinical, educational, legal, and organizational perspective. Another main goal of this survey is to shed light on the palliative care network in Israel, in each one of these infrastructures.

MeSH terms

  • Community Networks / organization & administration*
  • Community-Institutional Relations*
  • Forecasting
  • Humans
  • Israel
  • National Health Programs / organization & administration
  • Palliative Care / organization & administration*
  • Societies, Medical / organization & administration
  • Voluntary Health Agencies / organization & administration*