Read the bio below and try to give details on balfour mount 's: - known for - awards - birth date - name - birth place Bio: balfour m. mount , -lrb- born 14 april 1939 -rrb- is a canadian physician , surgeon , and academic . he is considered the father of palliative care in north america . born in ottawa , ontario , he received his medical degree from queen 's university in 1963 and studied surgery and urology at mcgill university . in january 1973 , dr. mount , a urologic-cancer surgeon , was influenced by a discussion group of elisabeth kubler-ross ' book '' on death and dying '' to lead a study at the conditions at montreal 's royal victoria hospital . in september 1973 , after visiting cicely saunders ' st. christopher 's hospice he helped to create a similar ward within the royal victoria hospital and coined the term '' palliative care '' . he became the founding director of the royal victoria hospital palliative care service , the palliative care mcgill in 1990 and the mcgill programs in integrated whole person care in 1999 . dr. mount is the eric m. flanders emeritus professor of palliative care at mcgill university .
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- known for is father of palliative care in north america- awards is order of canada national order of quebec- birth date is 14 april 1939- name is balfour mount- birth place is ottawa , ontario