The last journey: the invisible needs of migrant patients between palliative care and the need for protection

Stories of foreign cancer patients who ask to return to their country at the end of their lives: their deep desire to see their loved ones one last time is intertwined with medical, legal and financial issues that seem insurmountable. In this TJ Talks, Dr Sergio Defendi, director of Palliative Care and Home Care at Asst Crema, who has been providing assistance with end-of-life travel for years, discusses this issue together with Dr Luca Zambelli, from the Palliative Care Unit of the IRCCS National Cancer Institute Foundation in Milan. How should the responsibility for end-of-life repatriation be managed? Clinical uncertainty, the legal issue of the use of certain drugs, and the protection of patients and accompanying doctors should be addressed in guidelines or care pathways that deal with this sensitive issue. This is the next challenge for the oncology community. Enjoy your listening!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.