An Island of Compassion

David BrumleyDavid Brumley, MB BS, FRACGP, FAChPM, MSc, is an Australian physician who has worked in palliative care for over 15 years. He lives in Ballarat and works in the Grampians Health Region of Western Victoria. His work interests include the development of palliative care in Asia and teaching at the University of Melbourne.Correspondence[email protected]

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This narrative describes the experience of a palliative care physician from Australia visiting the palliative care service at a cancer hospital in India. The place of compassion in an environment of limited resources is discussed.

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