Statement on care of the dying and bereaved in developing countries

The International Work Group on Death, Dying and Bereavement was founded in 1974 and consists of an international group of clinicians, scholars, and researchers in this field. At a recent meeting in London, the above members of the group crystallized the following working document, which has evolved over a 3-year period with input from representatives of the following developing countries: Bangladesh, Chile, China, Columbia, Hong Kong, India, …