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Department of Palliative Medicine, Christian Medical College Hospital

Description
The Christian Medical College Vellore (CMC) is a large multi-speciality teaching hospital located in Tamil Nadu, India. The Palliative Care Unit was started in response to the felt need for comprehensive and holistic care of patients with advanced cancers. These patients often suffer difficult physical symptoms. In addition, patients and their families struggle with the financial burden of treatment, caregiver stress, social stigma and spiritual distress. The Department of Palliative Medicine presently provides medical, nursing, psycho-social and spiritual care to patients and families with life-limiting and life-threatening disease..
Region
Asia
Country
India
City
Vellore
Address
Ida Scudder Road, Vellore - 632004 Tamil Nadu, India
Website/Social media page
https://www.cmch-vellore.edu/palliative-medicine/
Contact person
Dr Jenifer Jeba. S

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