End-of-Life Care Eases Pain and Prepares Patient for Death
Article on palliative care.
Centre for Palliative Care
A research organization, affiliated with the Duke University and Veterans Affairs Medical Centers in Durham, North Carolina.
Stop Pain
Consumer and professional health education on the treatment of chronic pain plus information on palliative care for those with long-term illness.
Americans for Better Care for the Dying
Seeks to achieve substantive health care reform through improved policy, professional practice, and care reimbursement.
Center to Advance Palliative Care
Promotes wider access to palliative care in hospitals and health systems throughout the United States.
Supportive Care of the Dying: A Coalition for Compassionate Care
Tools, resources, and a quarterly newsletter for health care professionals providing end-of-life care.
HELP: Helpful Essential Links to Palliative Care
A program undertaken by the University of Dundee to deal with pain, communication issues, distressing symptoms and care in the context of palliative care.
Dying Well
The president of the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine, Dr. Ira Byock, provides excerpts from his book about resources for patients and families facing life-limiting illness.
Innovations in End-of-Life Care
This on-line journal features peer-reviewed examples of promising practices in end-of-life care.
THe EPEC Project (Education on Palliative and End-of-life-Care)
Offers continuing medical education conferences, distance learning, educational materials and consulting.
End of Life Physician Education Resource Center (EPERC)
Training material and informational repository for physicians who educate about end of life (EOL) issues.
General Practice Notebook - Palliative care
Coverage of this medical speciality.
Palliative Care
Patient resources, forums, a newsletter and professional resources are offered.
HMS Center for Palliative Care
Programs offered at Harvard Medical School for healthcare professionals. Located in Boston, Mass.
Centre for Bioethics - Journal of Palliative Care
A Canadian-based, peer-reviewed, international and interdisciplinary forum for practical, critical thought on palliative care and palliative medicine.
Jenkin and McLeod
Information about this Australian based team of consultants which design training packages for medical professionals and facilities who require a palliative care model.
Cochrane Pain, Palliative Care and Supportive Care Group
Information on this research review group, a member of the international Cochrane Collaboration, dedicated to providing systematic reviews of published evidence in the field of palliative care.
Living Lessons(TM)
A national initiative to increase awareness of hospice palliative care and services in Canada. The campaign is presented in partnership with the Canadian Palliative Care Association and The Glaxo Wellcome Foundation.
M. D. Anderson Cancer Center - Symptom Control and Palliative Care
A resource for clinical information, education, research and academic training in palliative care.
Pioneer Programs in Palliative Care: Nine Case Studies
In this report clinicians at nine hospitals describe the establishment of formal programs of palliative care.
The Temmy Latner Centre for Palliative Care
A center located at Toronto's Mount Sinai Hospital answers questions about palliative care.
Pain and Palliative Care Reporter
A public resource of general information on the legal aspects of pain management and end-of-life care in the United States.
Palliative Drugs
Provides independent information for health professionals about drugs usage in this specialty.
Physicians for Life: Palliative Care Bulletin Board
News and quotes about palliative care.
Promoting Excellence in End-of-Life Care
US organization dedicated to improving healthcare for dying persons and their families through demonstration projects addressing particular challenges to existing models of hospice and palliative care.
Saint Joseph's Hospital - PalliativeProgram
Information about palliative care and this multidisciplinary team of palliative care providers.
Sue Ryder Care
UK palliative care charity with seven hospices, which provide pain control, respite care and day care for people with serious and terminal conditions.
SymptomControl.com
Information about treatment for the physical and psychological needs of seriously ill or dying patients.
Texas Academy of Palliative Medicine
Developed for palliative care physicians in Texas, containing details of meetings and useful online resources.
VA Faculty Leader Project
The development of a benchmark curricula for end-of-life and palliative care for training resident physicians from the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Before I Die
The online component to the PBS program " Before I Die: Medical Care and Personal Choices". The program explores the medical, ethical, and social issues surrounding end-of-life care in America today.
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