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End of Life Physician Education Resource Center (EPERC)
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Training material and informational repository for physicians who educate about end of life (EOL) issues.
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SymptomControl.com
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Information about treatment for the physical and psychological needs of seriously ill or dying patients.
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Americans for Better Care for the Dying
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Seeks to achieve substantive health care reform through improved policy, professional practice, and care reimbursement.
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Before I Die
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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.
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Center to Advance Palliative Care
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Promotes wider access to palliative care in hospitals and health systems throughout the United States.
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Centre for Bioethics - Journal of Palliative Care
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A Canadian-based, peer-reviewed, international and interdisciplinary forum for practical, critical thought on palliative care and palliative medicine.
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Centre for Palliative Care
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A research organization, affiliated with the Duke University and Veterans Affairs Medical Centers in Durham, North Carolina.
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Cochrane Pain, Palliative Care and Supportive Care Group
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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.
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Dying Well
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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.
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End-of-Life Care Eases Pain and Prepares Patient for Death
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Article on palliative care.
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General Practice Notebook - Palliative care
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Coverage of this medical speciality.
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HMS Center for Palliative Care
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Programs offered at Harvard Medical School for healthcare professionals. Located in Boston, Mass.
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Innovations in End-of-Life Care
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This on-line journal features peer-reviewed examples of promising practices in end-of-life care.
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Living Lessons(TM)
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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.
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M. D. Anderson Cancer Center - Symptom Control and Palliative Care
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A resource for clinical information, education, research and academic training in palliative care.
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Pain and Palliative Care Reporter
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A public resource of general information on the legal aspects of pain management and end-of-life care in the United States.
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Palliative Drugs
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Provides independent information for health professionals about drugs usage in this specialty.
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Physicians for Life: Palliative Care Bulletin Board
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News and quotes about palliative care.
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Pioneer Programs in Palliative Care: Nine Case Studies
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In this report clinicians at nine hospitals describe the establishment of formal programs of palliative care.
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Promoting Excellence in End-of-Life Care
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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.
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Saint Joseph's Hospital - PalliativeProgram
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Information about palliative care and this multidisciplinary team of palliative care providers.
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Stop Pain
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Consumer and professional health education on the treatment of chronic pain plus information on palliative care for those with long-term illness.
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Sue Ryder Care
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UK palliative care charity with seven hospices, which provide pain control, respite care and day care for people with serious and terminal conditions.
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Supportive Care of the Dying: A Coalition for Compassionate Care
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Tools, resources, and a quarterly newsletter for health care professionals providing end-of-life care.
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Texas Academy of Palliative Medicine
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Developed for palliative care physicians in Texas, containing details of meetings and useful online resources.
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THe EPEC Project (Education on Palliative and End-of-life-Care)
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Offers continuing medical education conferences, distance learning, educational materials and consulting.
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The Temmy Latner Centre for Palliative Care
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A center located at Toronto's Mount Sinai Hospital answers questions about palliative care.
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VA Faculty Leader Project
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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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