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

Professor
Jan Stjernswärd
Born1936 (age 87–88)
Alma materKarolinska Institute
OccupationOncologist
Employers

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

edit
  1. ^ "Jan Stjernsvärd". Studentlitteratur (in Swedish). Retrieved 20 June 2017.
  2. ^ a b 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. OL 22146838M. Wikidata Q29581683.
edit

Further reading

edit
  • Moen, Ann, red (2006). Vem är det 2007. Svensk biografisk handbok. Malmö: Nationalencyklopedin. sid. 551. Libris 10171521. ISBN 91-975132-7-X.
  • Uddling, Hans; Paabo, Katrin, red (1992). Vem är det: svensk biografisk handbok. 1993. Stockholm: Norstedt. sid. 1031. Libris 8261513. ISBN 91-1-914072-X