G V Chamath Fernando
Also known as: GUNASEKARA VIDANAMESTRIGE CHAMATH FERNANDO
Research areas: Medicine · Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health · Palliative and Oncologic Care · Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues · Innovations in Medical Education
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About
Dr Fernando is a passionate specialist general practitioner in Australia with extensive experience in delivering comprehensive clinical care. He is a former academic in Family Medicine from Sri Lanka and has served several notable positions, including the Founding Chairperson of the Primary Palliative Care Special Interest Group of the Asia Pacific Hospice Palliative Care Network (APHN), International Advisor for the Primary Care Reference Group of the European Association for Palliative Care (EAPC) and a, ex-Board Member for the Palliative Care Association of Sri Lanka. Currently, he is an executive committee member of the Cancer and Palliative Care Special Interest Group of the World Family Doctors' Organisation (WONCA). Dr. Fernando is a member of the Primary Health Care Young Leaders' Network and the Working Group on Palliative Care of the World Health Organization (WHO).
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Publications (17)
- Role of General Practitioners in European Health Technology Assessment, EU-HTA Innovation in Oncology as an Example Save
- Facilitators and barriers primary care physicians face in providing palliative care in low- and middle-income countries: a mixed methods systematic review Save
- Disparities in end-of-life outcomes among advanced cancer patients in Sri Lanka: Results from the APPROACH study Save
- Strengthening primary health care: contributions of young professional-led communities of practice Save
- Disparities in end-of-life outcomes among advanced cancer patients in Sri Lanka: Results from the APPROACH study Save
- Mechanistic approach to the management of cancer-related nausea and vomiting in a palliative care resource-limited setting Save
- A Typical Perplexing Life-sustaining Therapy Decision at the End of life: A Case Report from Sri Lanka with Attributes Potentially worth Adopting from the UK Legislature Save
- Barriers and facilitators perceived by physicians while making life-sustaining treatment decisions about patients with chronic life-limiting illnesses -a mixed-methods systematic review Save
- Predictors and patterns of polypharmacy in chronic diseases in a middle-income country Save
- The rising complexity and burden of multimorbidity in a middle-income country Save
- Refractory pruritus from malignant cholestasis: management Save
- Team approaches in palliative care: a review of the literature. Save
- What do young doctors know of palliative care; how do they expect the concept to work? Save
- What do young doctors know of Palliative Care; how do they expect the concept to work? Save
- "Adjunctive Effects of a Short Session of Music on Pain, Low-mood and Anxiety Modulation among Cancer Patients" - A Randomized Crossover Clinical Trial. Save
- What do young doctors know of Palliative Care; how do they expect the concept to work? Save
- A reflection on the experience with conducting a clinical audit aimed at optimizing pain assessment in cancer patients in Sri Lanka Save