The Aid in Dying Communication Project - Provides on-line educational materials and consulting services to help physicians and other health professionals improve their communication and assessment skills when working with patients who request aid-in-dying, assisted suicide, or other types of hastened death.
Americans for Better Care for the Dying - Seeks to achieve substantive health care reform through improved policy, professional practice, and care reimbursement.
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.
Center to Advance Palliative Care - Promotes wider access to palliative care in hospitals and health systems throughout the United States.
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.
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.
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.
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.
HMS Center for Palliative Care - Programs offered at Harvard Medical School for healthcare professionals. Located in Boston, Mass.
Innovations in End-of-Life Care - This on-line journal features peer-reviewed examples of promising practices in end-of-life care.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Palliative Care - Patient resources, forums, a newsletter and professional resources are offered.
Palliative Care Corner - A forum to introduce both common and new palliative management strategies for physical symptoms.
Palliative Care for Children - American Academy of Pediatrics policy statement offers advice on the development of a pediatric palliative care plan.
Palliative Drugs - Provides independent information for health professionals about drugs usage in this specialty.
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.
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.
Texas Academy of Palliative Medicine - Developed for palliative care physicians in Texas, containing details of meetings and useful online resources.
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.
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