Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
Volume 39, Issue 1 , Pages 54-68 , January 2010

Disparities in the Contribution of Low- and Middle-Income Countries to Palliative Care Research

  • Tania Pastrana, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Palliative Medicine, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: Tania Pastrana, MD, Department of Palliative Medicine, RWTH Aachen University, Pauwelsstraße 30, 52074 Aachen, Germany.
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  • Nandini Vallath, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pain and Palliative Medicine, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Cochin, India
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  • John Mastrojohn, RN, MSN, MBA

      Affiliations

    • National Hospice & Palliative Care Organization, Alexandria, Virginia, USA
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  • Elizabeth Namukwaya, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, Mulago Hospital, Kampala, Uganda
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  • Suresh Kumar, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pain and Palliative Medicine, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Cochin, India
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  • Lukas Radbruch, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Palliative Medicine, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany
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  • David Clark, PhD

      Affiliations

    • International Observatory on End of Life Care, Lancaster University, Lancaster, United Kingdom

,Accepted 17 June 2009.

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    Flow chart summarizing number of studies identified and ultimately included.

    Flow chart summarizing number of studies identified and ultimately included.

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    Publications from LMIC per year (through June 2008).

    Publications from LMIC per year (through June 2008).

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    Number of publications by origin of the first author and place of research (according to World Bank income groups).

    Number of publications by origin of the first author and place of research (according to World Bank income groups).

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    Economies vs. number of publications from low- and middle-income countries per year.

    Economies vs. number of publications from low- and middle-income countries per year.

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    Number and kind of publications from low- and middle-income countries per year (2008 was excluded to minimize bias).

    Number and kind of publications from low- and middle-income countries per year (2008 was excluded to minimize bias).

PII: S0885-3924(09)00798-2

doi: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2009.05.023

Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
Volume 39, Issue 1 , Pages 54-68 , January 2010

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