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Medical Specialties - Palliative Care

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      new window Americans for Better Care for the Dying Description: Seeks to achieve substantive health care reform through improved policy, professional practice, and care reimbursement. (abcd-caring.org)
new window Before I Die Description: 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. (wnet.org)
new window Center to Advance Palliative Care Description: Promotes wider access to palliative care in hospitals and health systems throughout the United States. (capc.org)
new window Centre for Bioethics - Journal of Palliative Care Description: A Canadian-based, peer-reviewed, international and interdisciplinary forum for practical, critical thought on palliative care and palliative medicine. (ircm.qc.ca)
new window Cochrane Pain, Palliative Care and Supportive Care Group Description: 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. (jr2.ox.ac.uk)
new window Dying Well Description: 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. (dyingwell.com)
new window End of Life Physician Education Resource Center (EPERC) Description: Training material and informational repository for physicians who educate about end of life (EOL) issues. (eperc.mcw.edu)
new window End-of-Life Care Eases Pain and Prepares Patient for Death Description: Article on palliative care. (healthlink.mcw.edu)
new window European Journal of Palliative Care Description: Archived articles for medical professionals and noticeboard. (ejpc.co.uk)
new window General Practice Notebook - Palliative care Description: Coverage of this medical speciality. (gpnotebook.co.uk)
new window HELP: Helpful Essential Links to Palliative Care Description: A program undertaken by the University of Dundee to deal with pain, communication issues, distressing symptoms and care in the context of palliative care. (dundee.ac.uk)
new window HMS Center for Palliative Care Description: Programs offered at Harvard Medical School for healthcare professionals. Located in Boston, Mass. (hms.harvard.edu)
new window Innovations in End-of-Life Care Description: This on-line journal features peer-reviewed examples of promising practices in end-of-life care. (edc.org)
new window Jenkin and McLeod Description: Information about this Australian based team of consultants which design training packages for medical professionals and facilities who require a palliative care model. (jenkinmcleod.com.au)
new window Living Lessons(TM) Description: 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. (living-lessons.org)
new window LMI - Progress in Palliative Care Description: A journal with an international perspective that provides a forum for rapid interchange of information on all aspects of palliative care. (leeds.ac.uk)
new window M. D. Anderson Cancer Center - Symptom Control and Palliative Care Description: A resource for clinical information, education, research and academic training in palliative care. (mdanderson.org)
new window Pain and Palliative Care Reporter Description: A public resource of general information on the legal aspects of pain management and end-of-life care in the United States. (painlaw.org)
new window Palliative Care Description: Patient resources, forums, a newsletter and professional resources are offered. (growthhouse.org)
new window Palliative Care Corner Description: A forum to introduce both common and new palliative management strategies for physical symptoms. (painconsult.com)
new window Palliative Care for Children Description: American Academy of Pediatrics policy statement offers advice on the development of a pediatric palliative care plan. (aap.org)
new window Palliative Drugs Description: Provides independent information for health professionals about drugs usage in this specialty. (palliativedrugs.org)
new window Physicians for Life: Palliative Care Bulletin Board Description: News and quotes about palliative care. (physiciansforlife.ca)
new window Pioneer Programs in Palliative Care: Nine Case Studies Description: In this report clinicians at nine hospitals describe the establishment of formal programs of palliative care. (milbank.org)
new window Promoting Excellence in End-of-Life Care Description: 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. (promotingexcellence.org)
new window Saint Joseph's Hospital - PalliativeProgram Description: Information about palliative care and this multidisciplinary team of palliative care providers. (stjosephs-marshfield.org)
new window StopPain.org: Department of Pain Medicine and Palliative Care Description: Offers information, resources on pain management, palliative care and ethical/legal issues. (stoppain.org)
new window Sue Ryder Care Description: UK palliative care charity with seven hospices, which provide pain control, respite care and day care for people with serious and terminal conditions. (suerydercare.org)
new window Supportive Care of the Dying: A Coalition for Compassionate Care Description: Tools, resources, and a quarterly newsletter for health care professionals providing end-of-life care. (careofdying.org)
new window Texas Academy of Palliative Medicine Description: Developed for palliative care physicians in Texas, containing details of meetings and useful online resources. (tapm.org)
new window THe EPEC Project (Education on Palliative and End-of-life-Care) Description: Offers continuing medical education conferences, distance learning, educational materials and consulting. (epec.net)
new window The Temmy Latner Centre for Palliative Care Description: A center located at Toronto's Mount Sinai Hospital answers questions about palliative care. (mtsinai.on.ca)
new window VA Faculty Leader Project Description: The development of a benchmark curricula for end-of-life and palliative care for training resident physicians from the Department of Veterans Affairs. (va.gov)
 




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