**4. Turning knowledge into practice**

Knowledge alone is not sufficient enough to change practice. This important statement from Ferris [29] should inform all efforts to spread palliative care in the community. In order to turn knowledge into practice, we do need education, reflection of own attitudes toward death and dying, and a public discussion on the topic. Without a palliative care attitude of the public informed by hospice philosophy and humanitarian thinking, it may not be possible to provide palliative care to all people who need it. From my point of view, it is therefore important to educate people and to encourage public discussion about death and dying. Knowledge alone may be insufficient to change practice but education and discussion could be the first steps toward better palliative care provision for all in need.
