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| Web Pages |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| End of Life Physician Education Resource Center (EPERC) |
| Training material and informational repository for physicians who educate about end of life (EOL) issues. |
| Physicians for Life: Palliative Care Bulletin Board |
| News and quotes about palliative care. |
| Palliative Care |
| Patient resources, forums, a newsletter and professional resources are offered. |
| StopPain.org: Department of Pain Medicine and Palliative Care |
| Offers information, resources on pain management, palliative care and ethical/legal issues. |
| Pioneer Programs in Palliative Care: Nine Case Studies |
| In this report clinicians at nine hospitals describe the establishment of formal programs of palliative care. |
| Palliative Care for Children |
| American Academy of Pediatrics policy statement offers advice on the development of a pediatric palliative care plan. |
| University of Ottawa Institute of Palliative Care |
| A Canadian center for advanced training, research and scholarship in palliative and hospice care. The institute's mission is to increase the quality of life for people with terminal illness. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| M. D. Anderson Cancer Center - Symptom Control and Palliative Care |
| A resource for clinical information, education, research and academic training in palliative care. |
| LMI - Progress in Palliative Care |
| A journal with an international perspective that provides a forum for rapid interchange of information on all aspects of palliative care. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| Johns Hopkins Medicine: Palliative Care |
| FAQs about palliative care. |
| EPEC.net: Education for Physicians on End of Life Care |
| Offers details on conferences, products, resources and trainers. |
| Program on the Medical Encounter and Palliative Care |
| A research organization, affiliated with the Duke University and Veterans Affairs Medical Centers in Durham, North Carolina. |
| Americans for Better Care for the Dying |
| Seeks to achieve substantive health care reform through improved policy, professional practice, and care reimbursement. |
| Innovations in End-of-Life Care |
| This on-line journal features peer-reviewed examples of promising practices in end-of-life care. |
| Saint Joseph's Hospital - PalliativeProgram |
| Information about palliative care and this multidisciplinary team of palliative care providers. |
| Palliative Care Corner |
| A forum to introduce both common and new palliative management strategies for physical symptoms. |
| HMS Center for Palliative Care |
| Programs offered at Harvard Medical School for healthcare professionals. Located in Boston, Mass. |
| 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. |
| Palliative Drugs |
| Provides independent information for health professionals about drugs usage in this specialty. |
| 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. |
| General Practice Notebook - Palliative care |
| Coverage of this medical speciality. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| End-of-Life Care Eases Pain and Prepares Patient for Death |
| Article on 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. |
| European Journal of Palliative Care |
| Archived articles for medical professionals and noticeboard. |
| Texas Academy of Palliative Medicine |
| Developed for palliative care physicians in Texas, containing details of meetings and useful online resources. |