Jan Stjernswärd

Professor
Jan Stjernswärd
PhD, FRCP(Edin)
Born 1936 (age 81–82)
Alma mater Karolinska Institute
Occupation Oncologist
Employer

Professor Jan Stjernswärd PhD, FRCP(Edin) (born 1936) is an oncologist, specialising in palliative care.

Stjernswärd obtained a medical degree at the Karolinska Institute, and subsequently worked there as an assistant professor in tumour biology and as a specialist in radiotherapy and oncology.[1]

From 1980 to 1986, he worked for the World Health Organization, as their head of cancer.[2] While in that role he instigated development of the 'WHO Three-Step Pain Ladder' and worked to improve cancer care globally.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Jan Stjernsvärd". Studentlitteratur (in Swedish). Retrieved 20 June 2017.
  2. 1 2 Lois Reynolds; Tilli Tansey, eds. (2004), Innovation in Pain Management, Wellcome Witnesses to Contemporary Medicine, History of Modern Biomedicine Research Group, ISBN 978-0-85484-097-7 , Wikidata Q29581683


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