The Role of Family Physician in Palliative Care

Abstract

The following article deals with the role of Family Physician (FP) in Palliative Care Medicine (PCM). The author will discuss how a Family Physician should deal with dying patients and their aggrieved families within the context of Pakistan. It is hoped that after reading through the article, readers will be able to appreciate the unmet needs of dying patients and their families, identify knowledge gaps and assess the need to enhance communication/counseling skills and coping strategies for the improvement of care for dying patient.