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Aggressive Care, Not Palliative Care, the Norm in New York Academic Hospitals by Bruce Friedman Patient Expert

Posted Fri 04 Sep 2009 10:35am -of-life issues. A recent article presented data for New York academic hospitals about palliative care using an interesting statistic. It presented the percentage of dying patients who entered hospice care and for how many days (see: At the End, Offering Not a Cure but Comfort ). Below is an excerpt from it: While palliative care is available to give Read on »

New NIH Brochure on Palliative Care by Thaddeus Pope Doctor of Philosophy

Posted Sat 21 Nov 2009 10:01pm The HIN National Institute of Nursinf Research has released a newpatient-oriented brochureon palliative care: "Palliative Care: The Relief You Need When You’re Experiencing the Symptoms of Serious Illness," The brochure explains in easy-to-understand language what palliative care is, who it benefits, and how it works. The brochure also addresses certain Read on »

Palliative Care Grand Rounds by Thaddeus Pope Doctor of Philosophy

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Canadian Palliative Care Links by Jennifer J. Patient Expert

Posted Thu 12 Nov 2009 10:03pm Check out these Canadian links concerning palliative care. The Canadian Strategy for Cancer Control’s working group report on Palliative Care:www.cancercontrol.org Living Lessons. www.living-lessons.org is a national initiative to increase awareness of hospice palliative care and services in Canada. The campaign is presented Read on »

Palliative Care Grand Rounds -- on July 1 by Thaddeus Pope Doctor of Philosophy

Posted Sat 27 Jun 2009 9:32pm This Wednesday, July 1, Tim Cousounis atPalliative Care Successwill be hosting next month's Palliative Care Grand Rounds. Sign upherefor a feed. Read on »

Palliative Care Grand Rounds (Nov. 2010) by Thaddeus Pope Doctor of Philosophy

Posted Thu 04 Nov 2010 5:18am Compassion and Choices is hosting this month's Palliative Care Grand Rounds -- "the awesome little (and big) nuggets of great blogging on all things hospice and palliative care." Read on »

World Hospice and Palliative Care Day by Thaddeus Pope Doctor of Philosophy

Posted Tue 14 Oct 2008 4:55am Saturday, October 11th is World Hospice and Palliative Care Day, a unified day of action to celebrate and support hospice and palliative care around the world. The theme for World Day 2008 which will take place on October 11th is "Hospice and palliative care: a human right". Read on »

Non-hospice Palliative Care by Deanna C. Posted Wed 27 Jan 2010 10:05pm Please view the following video and see how palliative care can help a person long before hospice is an option. Read on »