PixelRN (Free subscription) | yesterday
Sorry folks, it’s turning out to be a bit of a morbid week but what can I say? Death, dying, and palliative care in the ICU have always been of great interest to me. The Medscape Nurse blog asks, “Who tells a patient’s family that their loved one is dying?” Specifically, should a nurse initiate [...]
Red Orbit (Free subscription) | 09/04/2008
NEW YORK, Sept. 4, 2008 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- All Global, a leading international healthcare data collection agency, announces the launch of its new Palliative Care Panel for marketing research.
Business Wire (Free subscription) | 09/04/2008
ALEXANDRIA, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization has issued a position statement calling for increased access to palliative care for patients in
Express & Star (Free subscription) | 09/04/2008
A charity which provides vital care to terminally ill Black Country patients has been forced to withdraw its support after claiming council chiefs wanted them to operate on a cheaper budget. Sue Ryder Care provides specialist palliative care but is to finish at … [visit site to read more]
The Business First of Louisville (Free subscription) | 09/02/2008
After spending the earlier part of the decade in the red, Hosparus Inc., formerly known as the Alliance of Community Hospices & Palliative Care Services, finished 2007 in the black, the nonprofit agency reported Tuesday.
The Irish Times (Free subscription) | 09/02/2008
Palliative care is provided during the course of terminal illness, to support patients and families
Medical News Today (Free subscription) | 08/26/2008
Alzheimer Scotland welcomes the attention drawn to 'inconsistencies' in palliative care for different conditions in the recent Review of palliative care services in Scotland report from Audit Scotland. This report has prompted a pledge from the Scottish Government for a national plan to improve palliative care provision.
CBC.ca (Free subscription) | 08/25/2008
As a physician who has treated thousands of people addicted to alcohol and other drugs, I was appalled by the response of Dr. Brian Day and the CMA (Supporting Insite Unethical, Clement Tells Doctors - Aug. 19) to Health Minister Tony Clement's statement that offering palliative care - such as a place to shoot up lethal drugs - for a treatable disease, addiction, is unethical.
Eurekalert (Free subscription) | 08/25/2008
The "Current Concepts in Palliative Care: Update and Review Course" offers a thorough update on current practice, clinical advancements, and research updates in palliative care from experts in the field while providing a comprehensive foundation for the board certification exam. "Hospice Medical Director Course" covers what a good hospice medical director does and needs to know. Physicians learn strategies...
Red Orbit (Free subscription) | 08/25/2008
PUNE: State finance minister Jayantrao Patil on Friday appealed to private hospitals to collaborate with government hospitals to provide better health services. He was speaking after inaugurating the pain and palliative care clinic and spine centre at the Ruby Hall Clinic here on Friday.
Resource Shelf (Free subscription) | 08/22/2008
New page/resource compilation: Palliative Care Source: MedlinePlus
Scotsman.com (Free subscription) | 08/22/2008
You report (21 August) that Audit Scotland has found many patients are being denied palliative care, especially if they are suffering from diseases other than cancer.
Red Orbit (Free subscription) | 08/21/2008
"It's About How You LIVE - In Faith," materials are now available free of charge from Caring Connections, an initiative of the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization.
Bioethics.net (Free subscription) | 08/21/2008
In the course of treating a patient, there may come a point when the physician says, "I've done all I can. It's out of my hands." The patient may then ask about end-of-life options -- not life-ending options, but end-of-life options, such as palliative care focused on making the patient as comfortable as possible during the final illness.
Medical News Today (Free subscription) | 08/19/2008
The world's largest event on pain issues and pain management - the 12th World Congress on Pain opened in Glasgow today by calling for palliative pain relief to be made a human right. Outgoing President Troels S.
