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Curriculum vitae
Name
M.R. RAJAGOPAL
Date of birth 23 September, 1947
Gender
Place of birth
Residential address
Male
Muttacaud; Kerala, India
Shanti, PJRRA 65, Pothujanam Road,
Kumarapuram, Trivandrum 695 011, Kerala,
India.
Other contact details Fax: 91 471 255 1474 (home)
Phone: 91 93886 05681(mobile)
91 471 325 7400 (office)
email: mrraj47@gmail.com
Marital status
Married.
Wife, Dr. B. Kumari Chandrika, MBBS, MD, is
a Professor of Pathology
Two sons; aged 29 and 28, both engineers.
Educational qualifications:
Degree College / University Year
1. B.Sc (Zoology) St Berchman’s College, Changanacherry, 1965
University of Kerala (Won Prof John Memorial
Gold Medal for having come first in the college)
2. M.B.B.S Medical College, Trivandrum,
University of Kerala 1971
2 M.D.(Anaes- All India Institute of Medical Sciences,
thesiology) New Delhi 1976
3 M.N.A.M.S. National Board of Examinations, India 1977
(Anaesthesiology)
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Important Training programmes and courses attended:
1. 10 weeks’ course in Palliative Care, International School for Cancer
Care, Oxford, U.K. – September-November 1993.
2. One week clinical attachment in palliative Care, Sir Michael Sobell
House, Oxford, U.K. – January 1994.
3. One week course on `Teaching and Communication Skills”, Medical
College, Calicut – 1990.
Professional Experience:
1. Tutor in Anaesthesiology, Medical College, Calicut & Trivandrum, Kerala,
India. 21/10/1972 – 28/08/1974.
2. Junior Resident and Postgraduate student, All India Institute of Medical
Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi. 01/09/1974 – 18/05/1976.
3. Assistant Professor of Anaesthesiology, Medical College, Trivandrum,
Kerala, India. 18/09/1976 – 24/12/1981
4. Associate Professor of Anaesthesiology, Medical College, Trivandrum,
Kerala. 24/12/1981 – 18/09/1982.
5. Registrar in Anaesthesiology, Force Medical Services, Sultanate of
Oman. 22/09/1982 – 22/05/1986.
6. Professor and Head of Anaesthesiology, Medical College, Calicut, Kerala,
India. 15/10/1986 – 31/10/2002 (Clinical work only in Pain & Palliative
Care from 1998 to 2002).
7. Professor of Anaesthesiology and Palliative Medicine, Amrita Institute of
Medical Sciences, Kochi, Kerala, India. 16.12.2002 – 09.01.2006.
8. Director, Trivandrum Institute of Palliative Sciences, and Professor of
Pain and Palliative Medicine, S.U.T Academy of Medical Sciences,
Trivandrum, Kerala, India. 20.6.2006 – (continuing).
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Current positions:
1. Director, Trivandrum Institute of Palliative Sciences and Professor of Pain
and Palliative Medicine, SUT Academy of Medical Sciences, Trivandrum
695004, Kerala, India.
2. Chairman, Pallium India (registered charitable trust)
3. Member, Postgraduate Board on Palliative Medicine, Medical Council of
India.
4. Chairman, Opioid Availability Committee, Indian Association of Palliative
Care.
Involvement with International Organizations:
1 Visiting Professor, Peter McCallum Cancer Center, Melbourne, Australia,
April 2011.
2 Vice-chairman, Asia Pacific Hospice Network (APHN).
3 International Association for Study of Pain (IASP):
a. Member of the Developing Countries Task Force of IASP.
b. Member of IASP’s Task Force on Wait Times.
c. Awardee: Education Grant for Developing Countries, 2009.
4 International Association for Hospice and Palliative Care:
a. Member, Board of Directors
b. Member, Task force on Access to Medicines.
5 Member, International Experts Committee sponsored by Open Society
Institute, WHO Collaborating Center at Madison-Wisconsin, USA.
6 Member, Governing Board, International Association for Pain and
Chemical Dependency (IAPCD).
Professional achievements:
A. Pain and Palliative Medicine:
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1 One of the founders of Pain and Palliative Care Society (PPCS) in Medical
College, Calicut, in 1993. In 1995, it was recognized as a model
demonstration project by the World Health Organisation, known for its
suitability to the socio-cultural needs of the country, for its novel training
programs and for its roots in the community. Over ten years, it developed
into the biggest Palliative Care Centre in the country incorporating a major
“Institute of Palliative Medicine” (IPM), with more than 60 link centres in
various parts of Kerala.
2 Since 1996, have been working with the WHO Collaborating Center at
Madison-Wisconsin and with Government of India to improve opioid
availability in India. The work has so far resulted in simplification of
narcotic regulations in 13 states in India as well as in uninterrupted
availability of oral morphine from the Government Opium and Alkaloid
factories in India. The work is continuing.
3 Started the first university-recognized postgraduate course in Pain and
Palliative Medicine in India (in Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Kochi)
in 2004.
4 Founder of a charitable trust by name “Pallium India” in 2003 which aims
at improving coverage with quality in palliative care in India, concentrating
mostly on areas inadequately addressed by existing organizations,
particularly education and rehabilitation.
5 Prime mover in the development of the document, “National Standards for
Palliative Care in India” in 2006-2008.
6 Founder of Trivandrum Institute of Palliative Sciences, Trivandrum,
Kerala, India in 2006.
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B. Anaesthesiology:
1 Organised anaesthesia service for open-heart surgery in Medical College,
Trivandrum, Kerala in 1978.
2 In collaboration with the Department of Paediatric Surgery, Medical
College, Trivandrum, undertook a study on “Mortality in Major Neonatal
Surgery” between 1976 and 1980. During this period, mortality after major
neonatal surgery could be brought down from 75% to 28%.
3 Participated in or guided 16 research projects in Calicut Medical College
Hospital since 1986.
4 Introduced Incident Monitoring as a method of medical auditing in
Anaesthesiology in Calicut, which was later spread to other institutions,
thereby improving quality and safety of anaesthetic practice in the region
and later in Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences.
Awards and honours:
1. Award for Excellence in Pain Management in Developing Countries:
International Association for Study of Pain, Montreal, Canada. October
2009.
2. Silver citizen award, Silver Line Publications, Trivandrum, 19 April 2009.
3. Marie Nyswander award, International Association for Pain and Chemical
Dependency, New York, 31 October 2008.
4. “Care and Share” annual award for Social work. “Care and Share”, USA ,
February 2007.
5. Citation of Indian Association of Palliative care, Annual International
Conference of Indian Association of Palliative Care, Chennai, February
2006.
6. Calicut Citizens’ Committee award of honour for “devoted commitment
and life-long dedication in the field of humanitarian services”; March 2000.
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7. Rotary Club of Calicut – professional excellence award; 1999.
Current involvement with scientific journals:
Member, Editorial Board, Indian Journal of Palliative Care.
Member, Editorial Board, Journal of Pain and Symptom Management.
Member, Editorial Board, Journal of Pain and Palliative Care
Pharmacotherapy.
Member, Editorial Board, Palliative Care: Research and Treatment.
Member, Editorial Board, Pain: Clinical Updates; International
Association for Study of Pain.
PUBLICATIONS:
A. Text books:
1. Rajagopal MR, Mazza D, Lipman AG (ed) Pain and Palliative Care in the
Developing World and Marginalized Populations: A Global Challenge.
Haworth Medical Press, New York, 2003.
2. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation - an update. Cochin Anaesthesia Research
Society; Cochin 1989.
B. Chapters in text books:
1. Rajagopal MR, Twycross RG. Providing palliative care in resource-poor
countries. . In: Hanks G, Cherny NA, Fallon M, Kaasa S, Portenoy RK
(eds), Oxford Textbook of Palliative Medicine 4 th (ed). Oxford University
Press, Oxford; 2009.
2. Rajagopal. MR. Setting up a Pain Management Program. In: Kopf A, Patel
N; Guide to Pain Management in Low Resource Settings. IASP Press.
Seattle; 2009.
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3. Rajagopal MR. Pain in the Developing World. In: Castro-Lopes J (Ed).
Current Topics in Pain. iASP Press. Seattle. 2009.
4. Wenk R, Mosoiu D, Rajagopal MR. Cancer pain and palliative care in the
developing world. In: Bruera ED, Portenoy RK (ed). Pain – Assessment
and Management. Cambridge University Press. New York. 2009.
5. Rajagopal MR. Pain and Palliative Care. In: Doctor’s Pocket Companion;
Sasidharan PK (Ed). Jaypee brothers. Delhi; 2006.
6. De Lima L, Wenk R, Rajagopal MR, Mosoiu D, Gwyther E, Bruera E.
Palliative Care in developing countries: Argentina, India, Romania and
South Africa. In: Emmanuel L (Ed). Palliative Care: Core skills and clinical
competencies. Saunders; Philadelphia. 2005.
A. Rajagopal MR. Lymphoedema in Cancer: An Indian Perspective. In:
Lymphoedema. Ed: Twycross R, Jenns K, Todd J. Radcliffe Medical
Press, Oxford, 2000.
B. Publications in journals:
1 Where is the evidence for pain, suffering, and relief - can narrative help fill the
void (Editorial Commentary). Rajagopal M.R. J Pain Palliat Care
Pharmacother. 2011;25 (1):25-8.
2 Emanuel N, Simon MA, Burt M, Joseph A, Sreekumar N, Kundu T, Khemka
V, Biswas B, Rajagopal MR, Emanuel L. Economic impact of terminal illness
and the willingness to change it. Journal of Palliative Medicine, 2010; 13:8;
941-4
3 Rajagopal MR. Disease, dignity and palliative care (Editorial commentary).
Indian Journal of Palliative Care. 2010; 16:2. 59-60.
4 Rajagopal MR. Pain, suffering and pain relief – a global perspective. British
Pain News. Spring 2009. 22-24.
5 Sharma S, Rajagopal MR, Palat G, Singh C, Haji AG, Jain D. A Phase II Pilot
Study to Evaluate Use of Intravenous Lidocaine for Opioid-Refractory Pain in
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Cancer Patients. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2008 July 1. (Epub ahead of
print)
6 Rajagopal MR, Joranson DE. India: opioid availability – an update. J Pain
Symptom Manage 2007; 33:5: 615-622.
7 Rajagopal, MR. Palliative care: an urgent need for most of the world.
International Journal of Environmental Studies, 2007; 64:3, 301-307
8 Rajagopal MR; Pain and Beyond. Indian J Palliative Care. 2006; 12:1; 4-7.
9 Rajagopal MR; Pain – Basic considerations. Indian Journal of Anaesthesia.
2006; 50:5; 331-334 (http://www.ijaweb.org/temp/IndianJAnaesth505331-
624173_172017.pdf)
10 Palat, G. and Rajagopal, M. (2006). Pain relief on a shoe-string budget:
Experience from Kerala, India. Proceedings of the 11th World Congress on
Pain (eds. H. Flor. et al.). IASP Press, Seattle.
11 Palat G, Biji MS, Rajagopal MR; Pain management in cancer cervix. Indian J
Palliative Care. 2005; 11:2: 64-73
12 Hariharan B, Rajagopal MR; Paroxetine in the treatment of severe nondermatological
pruritus. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2005;29(2):115.
13 Raghavan B, Palat G, Rajagopal MR. Are out patients getting palliative
care too late An audit. . Indian J Palliative Care. 2005; 11:2: 108-10.
14 Rajagopal MR, Paul J. Applied Anatomy and Physiology of the Airway
and Breathing. Indian Journal of Anaesthesia. 2005; 49:4; 251-256
(http://www.ijaweb.org/temp/IndianJAnaesth494251-6283111_172711.pdf)
15 Rajagopal MR, Mazza D, Lipman AG. Where do we go from here: J Pain
Palliat Care Pharmacother. 2003; 17(3-4); 239-41.
16 Rajagopal MR, Venkateswaran C. Palliative care in India: successes and
limitations. J Pain Palliat Care Pharmacother. 2003; 17(3-4); 121-8.
17 Lipman AG, Rajagopal MR, Mazza D. Hospice and palliative care: a universal
human imperative-lessons for the world from the innovators. J Pain Palliat
Care Pharmacother. 2003; 17(3-4); xxxvii-xlii.
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18 Harris JT, Sureshkumar K, Rajagopal MR. Intravenous morphine for rapid
control of severe cancer pain. Palliative Medicine, 2003; 17:248-256.
19 Rajagopal MR. From India - Commentary on Euthanasia. Palliative
Medicine, 2003; 17:156.
20 Rajagopal MR; Palat G. Kerala, India: status of cancer pain relief and
palliative care. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2002 ;24(2):191-3.
21 Joranson DE; Rajagopal MR; Gilson AM. Improving access to opioid
analgesics for palliative care in India. J Pain Symptom Manage.
2002;24(2):152-9.
22 Rajagopal MR; Relief from chronic pain when resources are limited. Update
in Anaesthesia 2002;15: 2-6.
23 Rajagopal MR, Joranson DE, Gilson AM. Medical use, misuse and diversion
of opioids in India. The Lancet. 2001. 358: 139-143.
24 Sureshkumar K, Rajagopal MR, Naseema AM. Intravenous morphine for
emergency treatment of cancer pain. Palliative Medicine: 2000; 14: 183-188
25 Rajagopal MR. Relevance of Palliative Care in India. Asian Pacific Journal
of Cancer Prevention. 2000. 1(APCC supplement). 13-138.
26 Rajagopal MR; Sureshkumar K. A model for delivery of palliative care in India
– The Calicut Experience. J Palliative Care; 1999; 15:1;44-49.
27 Rajagopal MR; Neuropathic pain. Journal of Anaesthesiology: Clinical
Pharmacology. 1999; 15(4): 445-9
28 Rajagopal MR. Pain Relief in Lung Cancer. Pulmon 1999; 1(2); 76-81.
29 Ramesh MP, Sureshkumar K, Rajagopal MR et al. Managing Morphineinduced
constipation: A controlled comparison of an Ayurvedic Formulation
and Senna. J Pain Symptom Manage. 1998; 16:4; 240-246
30 Rajagopal MR. Cancer Pain Emergencies. J Pain Symptom Manage. 1998;
15:5; 264-265
31 Ajithakumari K, Sureshkumar K, Rajagopal MR. Palliative home care – The
Calicut Experience. Palliative Medicine, 1997; 11; 451454.
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32 Rajagopal MR, Sureshkumar K. Organisation of a palliative care service – the
calicut experiment. Indian Journal of Palliative Care. 1997; 3(2); 15-19.
33 Sureshkumar K, Rajagopal MR. Palliative Care in Kerala: Problems at
presentation in 440 patients with advanced cancer in a South Indian State.
Palliative Medicine 1996;10:293-8.
34 John M, Padmanabha S, Paul J, Rajagopal MR. Effect of Pre-operative Betablocker
Therapy in Patients with Ischaemic Heart Diseases for Noncardiac
Surgery”. Indian Journal of Anaesthesia 1996; 44:187-192.
35 Rao SM, Rajagopal MR. Supine Hypotensive Syndrome of Pregnancy : the
Use of Lateral Position and Wedge” . Journal of Anaesthesiology / Clinical
Pharmacology 1996; 12: 52-54.
36 Rajagopal MR, Sadique U, Bridget P. Anaesthetic Management in a Case of
Organophosphate Poisoning, with Stab Injuries of the Abdomen and
Hypovolaemic Shock”- Journal of Anaesthesiology / Clinical
Pharmacology 1995; 43: 146-148.
37 Venugopalan PP, Santhikumar PC, John M, Rajagopal MR. Thoracic Epidural
Anaesthesia for Upper Abdominal Surgery in High-risk Patients. Journal of
Anaesthesiology / Clinical Pharmacology; 1994, 10:3, 191-194.
38 Rajagopal MR; Oxygen Free Radicals in Anaesthesiology; Journal of
Anaesthesiology / Clinical Pharmacology. 1992; 8:4, 281-289.
39 Rajagopal MR; Surendran D. Inaccurate Flow rate of Gases from
Anaesthesia Apparatus. Indian Journal of Anaesthesia 1980; 28:2; 103-
107.
40 Rajagopal MR; Surendran D. A fatal accident caused by a defective
flowmeter. Indian Journal of Anaesthesia 1979; 27:1, 73-75.
Orations/distinguished lectures delivered:
1. Marie Nyswander award lecture: Pain and suffering: the challenge in the
developing world. International Conference on Pain and Chemical
Dependency. Philadelphia. 31 October 2008.
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2. Dr Francis memorial oration: Treatment of pain and quality improvement in
Anaesthesia. Indian Society of Anesthesiologists (Kerala), Kottayam; 12
October 2008.
3. Distinguished lecture series, University of British Columbia, Vancouver
and Victoria. May 2007.
4. Dr.T.K. Raman Memorial Oration; Association of Physicians of India;
Calicut; 1999
5. Annual oration of Defence Medical Services; Armed Forces Medical
College, Pune; 1999.
6. Dr. Chakraborty Memorial Annual Oration; Jawaharlal Institute of
Postgraduate Education and Research, 1997.
7. Albert Kallat Memorial oration: Indian Medical Association, Kannur; 1994
and 2007.
Papers Presented and Participation in Academic Programmes: (Only
international conferences are mentioned.)
Name of Conference
1. Refresher course
organized by
Association of South-
East Asian Pain
Societies, Pattaya,
Thailand, 4-5 May 2011
2. Summer Pain School
organized by
International
Association for Study of
Pain, Salaya, Thailand
3. Department of Palliative
Medicine, Peter
MacCallum Cancer
Institute, Melbourne,
Australia. 15-30 April
Nature of
participation
Lecture
Interactive sessions
Visiting Professor:
Title
Difficult Cancer Pain
1. Pain assessment
2. Pharmacotherapy
of cancer pain
Talks to Palliative care
team, medical students,
Grand rounds, and the
Indian community
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2011
4. Meeting on “Access to
pain relief as a human
right” by International
Federation of Health &
Human Rights
Organizations
(IFHHRO), Amsterdam,
Netherlands, 20-21
January 2011
5. World Pain Congress,
International
Association for Study of
Pain, Montreal, 29 Aug
– 02 Sept, 2010.
6. Global Pain Summit,
Palais De Congres,
Montreal, 03 September
2010.
7. Middle East Cancer
Consortium Workshop
on Integrative
Oncology, Larnaca,
Cyprus, 8-10 June 2010
2. Asian Oncology
Summit, Bali, Indonesia,
11-13 April 2010
8. Side event of Human
Rights Watch at
meeting of UN
Commission on
Narcotic Drugs, Vienna,
03 March 2010
9. “Together 2009”, Joint
conference of APHN
and Palliative Care
Australia, Perth, 24-27
Lecture
Invited lecture at
Symposium on Pain
Relief in Developing
Countries
Invited talk
Invited lecture
1.Invited lecture
2. Moderator
3.Panelis
Invited lecture
1.Conference cochair.
2.Co-ordinator
3. Panelist, Panel
“Burden of pain and
suffering in India and
working with the
Government”
Pain Education in
Developing Countries
“Pain as a Human Right”
from the developing
world perspective
Integrative Oncology – an
Indian perspective
Pain assessment &
Mechanisms
Panel discussion on
“Transition: Curative to
Palliative”
Discussion on
“Communicating options
and eliciting patient
preferences
Pain burden in the
Developing World
Master class on “Pain”
Palliative care – the story
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September 2009 discussion so far”
10. Livestrong Global
Cancer Summit, Dublin,
Ireland, 24-26 August
2009
Invited speaker
11. Annual Conference of
the European
Association of Palliative
Care, Vienna, Austria,
May 2009
12. Antea Worldw0ide
Palliative Care
Conference, Rome,
Italy. 12-14 Nov 2008
13. International
Conference on Pain and
Chemical Dependency;
Philadelphia. 30 Oct –0I
Nov 2008
14. Palliative Care Seminar
at Annual Conference of
Vietnam Cancer
Society; Hanoi ; 24
September 08.
Invited participant –
Board meeting of
International
Association for
Hospice and
Palliative Care.
1. Working group
on curriculum
development
2. Invited lectures
1. Marie
Nyswander
Award lecture
2. Plenary lecture
Invited lecture.
The Global cancer
burden and Palliative
Care.
Member
a) Palliative care
education in India
b) Role of volunteers
c) Impact of palliative
care delivery system
on training needs
Pain and suffering: The
challenge in the
developing world.
India: a case study as
representative of
developing world
Ensuring the availability
of essential drugs for
management.
15. World Pain Congress:
International
Association for Study of
Pain (IASP), Glasgow,
UK, 18-22 August 2008
16. Pain Policy Fellowship
Training Program:
PPSG; Madison-
Wisconsin, USA 19-20
June 2008
1. Plenary lecture
2. Workshop
speaker
Mentor (in the
capacity of member
of International
Experts
Committee).
Pain in the developing
world
Pain in the developing
world: Health policy
issues
Action plan on improving
opioid availability.
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17. 3 day pain workshop:
National Cancer Society
of Malaysia. Penang,
16-17 June 2008.
18. 8th Malaysian Hospice
congress. 13-15 June,
2008 Bayview Hotel
Georgetown, Penang,
Malaysia
19. Annual CME of AKMG –
Emirates, Sharjah,
UAE, 3 April 2008.
20. Asia Pacific Hospice
Conference, Manila,
Philippines, 24-26
September 2007
21. Bi-annual conference of
International
Association for Pain and
Chemical Dependency.
New York. 21-24 June
2007
22. Opioids: Workshop on
National Opioid Policy.
Nairobi, Kenya. August
11-12, 2006
23. UICC World Cancer
Congress 2006,
Washington DC, USA,
8-12 July 2006
Course director
a. Plenary lecture
b. Invited lecture
c. Invited lecture
Invited lecture
Invited lectures
Invited plenary
speaker
Invited speaker
Invited speaker
(Planning curriculum and
directing the course, and
conducting five sessions)
Quality palliative care. Is
it feasible in a developing
country
WHO ladder revisited
How do we assess
palliative care needs
Recent advances in Pain
management.
1. Basics of Pain
management.
2. Is morphine essential
in management of cancer
pain
3. Children facing losses
India: Successes,
Limitations and Lessons
to Learn.
Working with the
Government to improve
opioid availability: the
Indian experience
Access to Opioids:
Formulating National
Policy to Increase Access
and Availability
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24. American Cancer
Society University,
Washington DC, USA,
5-8 July 2006
25. Workshop on Palliative
care, Asia Pacific
Hospice Network, Hat
Yai, Thailand
a. 4-6 March 2006
26. Conference of Middle
East Palliative Care
Consortium, Larnaca,
Cyprus, 14-17
November 2005.
27. Annual Conference of
Hospis Malaysia, KL,
23-25 September, 2005
28. ACS meeting with
Education Development
Center, Washington,
September 12-14, 2005
29. American Cancer
Society (ACS)
Advocacy Academy,
Washington, September
6-9, 2005
30. World Pain Congress,
Sydney, Australia,
August 22 – 27, 2005
31. Annual Conference of
Asia-Pacific Hospice
Network, Sheraton-
Walkerhill, Seoul,
S.Korea, March 17-19,
2005
Faculty member
Faculty member
1.Lecture
2. Resource person
1. Invited lecture
2. Chairman
Invited lecture
Presentation
Participant
1. Invited lecture
2. Poster
presentation
Invited lectures
Two hour session on
“Palliative Care and
Opioid availability”
1. Gastrointestinal
symptoms
2. Bedside teaching
Palliative care as a
medical specialty – today
and tomorrow
Palliative care – global
scenario.
Management of
Neuropathic pain.
Palliative care in Kerala
Pain policy
Pain relief on a shoestring
budget. The Kerala
Experience.
Palliative care education
in Kerala, India
Improving access to
affordable pain
medication
Opioid availability in India
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32. Second Global Summit
on Hospice and
Palliative Care, Hotel
Hangkang, Seoul,
S.Korea. March 15-16,
2005
33. Annual Conference on
Palliative medicine in
Cancer care,
Intercontinental Hotel,
Houston, Texas,
October 29-31, 2004.
34. Annual conference of
Hospice Newzealand,
Napiers, Newzealand,
10-12 October 2002.
35. International
Conference on Pain and
Chemical Dependency,
New York 5-8 June
2002
36. Peter Maccallum
Cancer Institute,
Melbourne, Australia.
11 August 2001
Participant at
workshop
Invited lecture
Prize-winning
poster presentation
Plenary lecture
Lecture
Lecture
Plenary Lecture
Lecture
Palliative care in children
Palliative Care in
Economically challenged
environment
Model for delivery of
palliative care in India
Palliative care on a shoestring
Role of Indian Family in
Palliative Care
Difficult pain
Cancer, Pain and
Palliative Care in India
Palliative care in India –
adapting current practice
to the cultural mileau
37. Joint meeting on
Research in Palliative
Care; St Galen
Switzerland; 27 July
2000
Lecture Palliative care in India –
The Calicut Experience.
38. “Medicine Meets
Millennium” World
Congress on Pain;
Hannover, Germany,
24 July 2000
a. Chairman
b. Speaker
Pain – global perspective
Forum: Pain in the Third
World.
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39. Pan-Arab
Anaesthesiology
conference; Abu Dhabi,
January 2000.
40. World Pain Congress,
Vienna, August 1999.
41. Second World
Conference of Cancer
Organisations, Atlanta
Georgia, USA, May
1999.
Invited lectures
Invited lecture
Poster
Invited lecture
1.Postoperative pain
relief
2.Recent advances in
CPR
Impediments to Opioid
availability
A model for delivery of
Palliative Care
Cancer Pain Relief in the
Third World.
42. Second Palliative Care
Conference at Penang,
Malaysia, March 1999.
43. IV Asia Pacific Hospice
Network Meeting at
Tokyo in October 1998
44. Cancer and Palliative
Care Awareness
Progaramme: Abu
Dhabi, Sharjah and Al
Ain; UAE; 12-14 June
1998
4 Lectures Cancer Pain Relief and
Palliative Care -various
aspects.
Invited lecture
Cancer pain in India.
3 Invited lectures Palliative care in Kerala
45. International
Anaesthesiology
Congress Jaipur; 8-12
February 1998.
46. International Workshop
on Pain: Einbeck,
Germany; August 1997.
47. International Consensus
Meeting on the
Management of Cancer
Pain. Oxford, January
1996.
Lecture
Lecture.
Participant
representing
developing
countries.
Treatment of Cancer
Pain in developing
Countries.
Palliative Care for the
third world.
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Referees:
1. Dr K. Mohandas,
Vice Chancellor,
Kerala University for Health and Allied Sciences,
Trissur 680596, Kerala, India
Tel: +91 487 2207664
Fax: +91 487 2207616
Email: kottilil.mohandas@gmail.com
2. Dr. Robert Twycross, Emeritus Reader of Palliative Medicine,
Churchill Hospital,
Oxford OX3 7LJ, UK
Tel: 01865 225894
Fax: 01865 225599
email: robtwy@yahoo.com
3. Mr David E Joranson, Distinguished Scientist, Pain and Policy
Studies Group, WHO Collaborating Centre for Policy and
Communications
University of Wisconsin Comprehensive Cancer Center
406 Science Drive, Suite 202
Madison, Wisconsin 53711-1068
Tel 1 608 263 7662
Fax 1 608 263 0259
email: joranson@wisc.edu
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