International Association for Hospice and Palliative Care (IAHPC) List of Essential Practices in Palliative Care

Liliana De LimaLiliana De Lima, MHA, is Executive Director, International Association for Hospice and Palliative Care (IAHPC), Houston, Texas, USA.Correspondence[email protected]

Michael I. BennettMichael I. Bennett MB ChB, MD, FRCP, FFPMRCA, is a Board Member of IAHPC, and St. Gemma's Professor of Palliative Medicine at the Leeds Institute of Health Sciences, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK.

Scott A. MurrayScott A Murray, MD, is a Board Member of the IAHPC, and the St. Columba's Hospice Chair of Palliative Care at the University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK.

Peter HudsonPeter Hudson, PhD, is a Board Member of IAHPC, and Associate Professor and Director of the Centre for Palliative Care Education & Research, St Vincent's and The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia.

Derek DoyleDerek Doyle, MD, FRCSE, is a Board Member of IAHPC, and Honorary Vice President of the National Hospice Council Scotland, Edinburgh, UK.

Eduardo BrueraEduardo Bruera, MD, is a Board Member of IAHPC, and Professor and Head of the Department of Palliative Care and Rehabilitation Medicine at the University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA.

Clara Granda-CameronClara Granda-Cameron, PhD, is with the National Hospice Council of Scotland, Edinburgh, UK.

Florian StrasserFlorian Strasser, MD, is a Board Member IAHPC and with the Palliative Care Centre of the Cantonal Hospital St. Gallen, St. Gallen, Switzerland.

Julia DowningJulia Downing is Professor of Palliative Care at the School of Medicine at Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda.

Roberto WenkRoberto Wenk, MD, is Chair of the Board of IAHPC and Director of the Programa Argentino de Medicina Paliativa, Fundacion, San Nicolas, Argentina.

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