August 10, 2024Open Access

Exploring the Challenges in Palliative Care As Perceived by the Saudi Physicians: A Cross-Sectional Study

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Palliative care is essential for managing patients with life-limiting illnesses. In Saudi Arabia, providing effective palliative care is uniquely challenging due to cultural, religious, and social factors. Despite healthcare advancements, there is a gap in understanding the challenges faced by physicians in palliative care within this context.

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Alhatim et al. (Sat,) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68e5cc66b6db643587562793 https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.66579

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