Palliative Care

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• American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine  - Features information on fellowship program directory, physician resources, exhibits, commercial support and links to related sites.
• American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine  - Peer-reviewed, bi-monthly journal for medical and healthcare professionals has advanced, current and past articles, free abstracts, and purchase details.
• Americans for Better Care of the Dying  - Furnishes organization mission and programs. Provides related news and events, reading room and related links.
• Center to Advance Palliative Care  - Supports palliative care program development with tools, education, resources, and training for health care professionals.
• Duke University: Center for Palliative Care  - School of Medicine center describes mission, research, educational programs, and resources.
• DyingWell.org  - Online resources for people facing life-limiting illness, their families and their professional caregivers. Features excerpts from 'Dying Well' by Dr. Ira Byock, and related articles and journals.
• Education in Palliative and End-of-Life Care  - Offers continuing education services to all healthcare professionals on the essential clinical competencies in palliative care. Learn more about the services and partner initiatives.
• Framework Urges Physicians to Proceed with Caution on Palliative Sedation  - From the Canadian Medical Association Journal, asks whether end-of-life palliative care is being used, misused, or misunderstood.
• Hospice and Palliative Nurses Association  - Membership organization dedicated to excellence in hospice and palliative care, with history, leadership, education, research, events, and certification.
• Impact of Death and Dying on Palliative and Hospice Care Professionals  - Study into work life affects personal life, sharing background, methods, results, and interpretation.
• Journal of Palliative Medicine  - Peer-reviewed journal addresses issues in end-of-life care and relief of suffering. Includes free issue and subscription information.
• Living Lessons  - Features resources for the hospice palliative care community, caregiver, patient and family members' bill of rights and groups that can be of assistance. Includes media resources and FAQs.
• National Consensus Project  - Task force of the Hospice and Palliative Care Coalition works with related organizations to create, implement, and maintain clinical practice guidelines.
• National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization  - Non-profit membership organization represents programs and professionals. Includes background, philosophy, partners, members, and education.
• Palliativedrugs.com  - Provides essential, comprehensive and independent information for health professionals about the use of drugs in palliative care. Highlights drugs given for unlicensed indications or by unlicensed routes and the administration of multiple drugs by continuous subcutaneous infusion.
• Promoting Excellence in End-of_life Care  - Contains articles and links on palliative care, hospice and end-of-life care for clinicians and researchers. Other journals are also featured for extended health care community workers and the general public.
• StopPain.org: Palliative Care  - Online resource for learning about pain medicine and palliative care.
• Sue Ryder Care  - Specializes in palliative, neurological and home care. Find location of care centres and details of services offered. Also features shop directory for CareCard holders.