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	Palliative care - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Palliative care is any form of medical care or treatment that concentrates on reducing the severity of the symptoms of a disease or slows its progress rather than providing a cure.
		The patient and family are both the focus of palliative care, with emphasis placed upon the well-being of family caregivers as well as the patient.
		Palliative care teams have become very skillful in prescribing drugs for physical symptoms, and have been instrumental in showing how drugs such as morphine can be used safely while maintaining a patient's full faculties and function.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Palliative_care (1301 words)

	Learn more about Palliative care in the online encyclopedia. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Palliative care or hospice care is a branch of medicine that tries to improve the quality of life for patients suffering incurable, terminal illness, such as untreatable cancers, or the latter stages of AIDS.
		Major aspects of palliative care include the relief of pain (analgesia), as well as psychological help for patients and their families to cope with the impending death.
		The main difference between hospice care and palliative care is that the former is more about nursing while the latter is the physicians' term.
	www.onlineencyclopedia.org /p/pa/palliative_care.html (472 words)

	Physician education in palliative medicine: a vehicle to change the culture of pain management
		Many universities are involved in palliative care or cancer care education, with 30 full degree diplomas and five chairs of Palliative Medicine.
		The Advisory Committee on Cancer Control of the National Cancer Institute recommended that the routine documentation of cancer pain, its treatment and its outcome be incorporated in the standard of care for cancer patients, and that it be subject to formal audit during hospital accreditation.
		The challenge for leaders in academic palliative medicine is to share their expertise and skills in cancer pain management and end-of-life care with primary care physicians and fellows, using training formats that have been proven effective to improve clinical practice.
	www.whocancerpain.wisc.edu /eng/9_3/education.html (1328 words)

	Palliative Care
		Palliative care, also called comfort care, is primarily directed at providing relief to a terminally-ill person through symptom management and pain management.
		Palliative care is well-suited to an interdisciplinary team model that provides support for the whole person and those who are sharing the person's journey in love.
		Palliative care may be delivered in hospice and home care settings or in hospitals.
	www.growthhouse.org /palliat.html (418 words)

	What is Palliative Care and why is it important that I know?
		The focus of Palliative Care is neither to hasten nor postpone death.
		Palliative Care developed during the 1960’s as an attempt to adequately address some of the unmet needs of the terminally ill and their families.
		The incidence and mortality of cancer continues to increase in Canada and approximately one in three Canadians are expected to be diagnosed with cancer and of those, approximately 50% will die because of their disease.
	www.palliative.org /PC/GeneralPublic/PalliativeCare/PCIdx.html (400 words)

	National Cancer Institute - Survivorship and Changing Role of Palliative Care
		The field of palliative care, once largely confined to providing comfort to the dying, has broadened to include the physical, social, psychological, and spiritual aspects of coping with cancer over the entire continuum of cancer care.
		So gradually, palliative care has evolved beyond end-of-life to providing symptom management and other aspects of palliative care much earlier in the course of disease, along with tumor-directed therapies, and continues across the entire disease trajectory.
		Palliative care addresses all the communication and decision-making aspects of coping with cancer, as well as the treatment of such medical problems as nausea and lymphedema.
	www.cancer.gov /newscenter/benchmarks-vol3-issue4/page1 (1730 words)

	Cancer therapy, palliative
		Palliative cancer therapy is treatment specifically directed to help improve the symptoms associated with terminal cancer.
		Palliative care is directed to improving symptoms associated with incurable cancer.
		The primary objective of palliative care is to improve the quality of the remainder of a patient's life.
	www.lifesteps.com /gm/Atoz/ency/cancer_therapy_palliative.jsp (1111 words)

	WHO \| Palliative care
		Palliative care is an essential part of cancer control and can be provided relatively simply and inexpensively.
		Palliative care for children is the active total care of the child's body, mind and spirit, and also involves giving support to the family.
		Palliative care improves the quality of life of patients and families who face life-threatening illness, by providing pain and symptom relief, spiritual and psychosocial support to from diagnosis to the end of life and bereavement.
	www.who.int /cancer/palliative/en (583 words)

	Integrating Palliative Care into Nursing Homes
		In other words, we were seeking to adapt the way in which the admissions coordinator did the admission counseling and worked with families; the way in which the nurses did their initial assessments, the way in which the care planning was done, the way in which quality improvement was done.
		They came in, and participated in the palliative care team meetings as they would participate in other team meetings that they were responsible for in their role as medical director.
		The palliative care team discussions of his/her patients were an efficient mechanism to keep up with clinical changes, alerted the physician to the need for visits, and perhaps avoided late night phone calls, and so forth.
	www2.edc.org /lastacts/archives/archivesMarch02/featureinn.asp (8294 words)

	Palliative Care Victoria
		Palliative Care Victoria Inc. (PCV) is the peak body representing palliative care providers and those with an interest in palliative care in Victoria.
		Palliative care is specialised health care of dying people that aims to maximise quality of life and assist families and carers during progressive illness and after death.
		Palliative Care Victoria was set up in 1981 when palliative care was in its infancy in Victoria.
	www.pallcarevic.asn.au (317 words)

	Palliative Care Australia - Home Page (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Palliative Care Australia is the National peak body representing the interests of palliative care service providers including anyone with an interest in palliative care both nationally and internationally.
		PCA encourages the dissemination of information to the general community about palliative care and to professional, para-professional and volunteer caregivers through education and awareness.
		Use our site to find out more about palliative care, who provides it, where it is given, or how you can obtain further information on how to train in the field.
	www.pallcare.org.au (207 words)

	Pioneer Programs in Palliative Care: Nine Case Studies
		To provide prompt, interdisciplinary, and comprehensive palliative care consultation services that meet the needs of BIDMC patients and families who confront life-threatening or life-limiting illness, and that enhance the clinical excellence of physicians, nurses, and others who are responsible for their care.
		Palliative medicine implies physician expertise in the areas of: communication, decision-making, management of complications, symptom control, care of the dying, and psychosocial care.
		Palliative medicine offers ways to manage care of the dying while considering the needs of the care team and the family, and focusing upon the patient most of all (Miller and Walsh, 1991; Nelson et al., 2000b).
	www.milbank.org /reports/pppc/0011pppc.html (16446 words)

	Palliative Care Program : The Norris Cotton Cancer Center at Dartmouth - Hitchcock Medical Center
		Director: Ira R. Byock, M.D. Palliative care is an interdisciplinary specialty that focuses on improving comfort and quality of life for patients and families experiencing a life-threatening illness.
		Palliative care addresses not only physical needs, but also the spiritual, emotional, and social aspects of life for patients and their families.
		The interdisciplinary clinical palliative care team also includes pain management specialists, hospice and home health liaisons, social worker-case managers, and a pastoral caregiver.
	www.cancer.dartmouth.edu /palliative/index.shtml (352 words)

	Hospice Care Palliative Care Services Bereavement Grief Services
		Derek Doyle needs little introduction, as he has been at the forefront of the development of hospice and palliative care in the UK and internationally for many years, not least as senior editor of the Oxford Textbook of Palliative Medicine.
		Many thanks indeed for the copy of the Oxford Textbook of Palliative Medicine and other publications you sent as part of the IAHPC Clearing House Program, We are delighted to receive them and we will make sure that the material is readily available to our students and academic and clinical staff.
		Many of our trainees in palliative medicine have placements in LHH because they are doing a lot of community work for us there and assisting many patients and families who are identified by their trained village vigilantes.
	www.hospicecare.com (1149 words)

	Palliative Services
		he Palliative program is a collaborative effort on the part of Hartford Hospital and VNA Health Care.
		It allows patients who are dying of any illness to be surrounded by their family and friends, and shifts the focus of caregivers from interventional measures to comfort measures only.
		Unlike other areas of the hospital where the focus is on diagnosing and curing illness, a palliative program provides the patient with a home-like setting where he or she can be surrounded by family and friends, and where the patient's comfort is the top priority.
	www.harthosp.org /palliative (481 words)

	American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine Homepage
		With the generous support of the Hearst Foundation, AAHPM is pleased to consider requests for funding from new and established palliative care fellowship training programs.
		Newly updated, this introductory guide is perfect for residents, physicians, and teams who care for terminally-ill patients in a variety of settings.
		Originally organized as the Academy of Hospice Physicians in 1988, the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine (AAHPM) is the only organization in the United States for physicians dedicated to the advancement of hospice/palliative medicine, its practice, research and education.
	www.aahpm.org (415 words)

	Palliative Care Jobs – Center to Advance Palliative Care - Center to Advance Palliative Care CAPC : Center to Advance ...
		The school's Hertzberg Palliative Care Institute is a national leader in the field of palliative medicine.
		We’ll rely on you to plan/implement palliative care education for nurses, referring physicians and team members; coordinate patient referrals and consults with the Pallative Care team; apply your expert knowledge of pharmacologic/non-pharmacologic approaches to symptom distress management; develop standards of care and implement palliative policies and procedures.
		Palliative CareCenter & Hospice of Catawba Valley is seeking a Palliative Care Nurse Practitioner to join our palliative care program, serving patients in assisted living, skilled facilities, and in the home setting.
	www.capc.org /palliative-care-professional-development/Job_Openings (3159 words)

	Amazon.com: Oxford Textbook of Palliative Medicine: Books (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The "Oxford Textbook of Palliative Medicine" has firmly established itself as the definitive book on the subject and is highly acclaimed world-wide.
		There is a brand new section on contributions to palliative care of occupational therapists, physiotherapists, music, art and speech therapists, stoma therapists, clinical pharmacists and clinical psychologists.
		There is a new section on the palliation of non-malignant disease, which I think will be particularly useful for the majority of us who deal primarily with advanced cancer.
	www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0198510985?v=glance (1357 words)

	Amazon.com: Textbook of Palliative Nursing: Books (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The Textbook of Palliative Nursing is an international resource for nurses in the emerging field of palliative care.
		Throughout the text, the editors focus on the priniples of palliative care throughout the course of a chronic progressive incurable disease rather than only at the end of life.
		Comprehensive text on palliative nursing care covering general principles, symptom assessment and management, psychosocial support, spiritual care, special patient populations, end-of-life care across settings, special issues for the nurse in end-of-life care, international perspectives and more.
	www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0195135741?v=glance (798 words)

	CAPC : Center to Advance Palliative Care
		Clinical Practice Guidelines for Palliative Care - Evidence-based guidelines developed by experts in the field as part of the National Consensus Project.
		Crosswalk of JCAHO Standards and Palliative Care - with Palliative Care Policies, Procedures and Assessment Tools.
		The Center to Advance Palliative Care (CAPC) is a national initiative supported by The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, with direction and technical assistance provided by the Mount Sinai School of Medicine (NY).
	www.capc.org (209 words)

	Palliative Care Council of South Australia Inc
		Palliative care aims to comfort, not to cure; to relieve pain and distress for people who are dying, and to support parents, families and friends in approaching death and healing grief.
		The Palliative Care Council of South Australia is a voluntary organisation of more than 500 members.
		In our website you will find a valuable information resource on palliative care services provided in South Australia and nationally.
	www.pallcare.asn.au (117 words)

	Palliative Care Leadership Center - Transitions and Life Choices - Fairview Health Services
		Increasing numbers of hospitals are starting palliative care programs to improve the quality of care for seriously ill patients.
		Palliative care leaders want to meet and talk with peers who have built successful programs.
		Institutions that are planning a hospital-based palliative care program or have already begun a program will benefit from the PCLC initiative.
	www.fairview.org /tlc/c_093396.asp (811 words)

	Palliative Care in Nursing Homes
		Residents are considered for the program based on a review of their health care record by an interdisciplinary team, which takes into account the level of diagnosis, frailty, severity of symptoms and wishes of the patient and family.
		Data gathered includes the characteristics of persons appropriate for palliative care, documentation of advance care planning, pain and symptom management, and events during the final month of life, staff attitudes and family satisfaction.
		These hurdles include having a common understanding of palliative care in nursing home, providing staff with the capacity to recognize appropriate recipients of palliative care and to assure that once identified, residents and families continue to be closely monitored and supported until death occurs.
	www.mywhatever.com /cifwriter/content/41/pe1259.html (1751 words)

	End of Life and Palliative Care (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		This VA Palliative Care Network consists of two major parts, a palliative care portal (this web-site) and an electronic bimonthly newsletter which in turn is linked to this palliative care portal.
		It can be downloaded and tailored for use by individuals interested in presenting a case for promoting hospice and palliative care program development activities in their own facilities.
		By benchmarking the types and scope of services as well as the prevalence of training in hospice and palliative care now, programs can be developed or enhanced to meet our nation's veterans growing demand for quality care at the end of life.
	www.va.gov /oaa/flp (592 words)

	:: ABHPM ::
		The American Board of Hospice and Palliative Medicine (ABHPM) was formed in 1995 to establish and implement standards for the certification of physicians practicing hospice and palliative medicine.
		ABHPM creates and administers the certifying examination, works to implement high standards for training, and contributes to setting the standards for excellence in palliative medicine.
		A decision by the ABMS is expected in the fall of 2006.
	www.abhpm.org (155 words)

	Pain and Palliative Care Reporter (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		This website is a public resource of general information on the legal aspects of pain management and end-of-life care in the United States.
		For purposes of this website, "palliative care" is the entire bundle of services that ease pain and provide comfort to an individual who has a serious illness or long-term chronic pain.
		We are the on-line element of the Project on Palliative Care Law of the Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law.
	www.painlaw.org (385 words)

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