Seeks to achieve substantive health care reform through improved policy, professional practice, and care reimbursement.
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Promotes wider access to palliative care in hospitals and health systems throughout the United States.
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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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Training material and informational repository for physicians who educate about end of life (EOL) issues.
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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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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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Provides independent information for health professionals about drugs usage in this specialty.
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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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offers links to hospice and palliative care resources for healthcare workers, patients, and families.
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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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Tools, resources, and a quarterly newsletter for health care professionals providing end-of-life care.
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Developed for palliative care physicians in Texas, containing details of meetings and useful online resources.
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Offers continuing medical education conferences, distance learning, educational materials and consulting.
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training program that offers care services, clinical and local information, and links to resources.
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