%0 Journal Article %T Moving toward a national policy on palliative and end of life care %A Macaden Stanley %J Indian Journal of Palliative Care %D 2011 %I Medknow Publications %X Indian Palliative Care has developed over the past 17 years but it has also developed disabilities due to lack of a National Policy and hence has compromised its effectiveness. It is true that we have come a long way but we still have many miles to go and we will get there only if we have a proper road map and sign posts. This article attempts to suggest some specific measures in establishing such a National Policy %K End of life care %K Palliative %K National policy %U http://www.jpalliativecare.com/article.asp?issn=0973-1075;year=2011;volume=17;issue=4;spage=42;epage=44;aulast=Macaden