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CIHI's report Access to Palliative Care in Canada provides baseline information on what we know about palliative care services in the last year of life, on whether Canadians have equitable and timely access to appropriate services and on gaps in this area of health care. - Website
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Cancer care specialists answer questions concerning a cancer patient's physical, psychological, and spiritual needs. Includes understanding cancer and its treatments; chemotherapy and bone marrow transplant side effects; stress and cancer; the will to live; spirituality; sexuality; nutrition; and r…
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Bringing to light the concerns and needs of palliative care patients, this set of videos aims to support individuals receiving end-of-life care, as well as caregivers and health care providers working with them.
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Special topic: End-of-life care
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Contents:; Why We Need to Talk about Teams and Communication in Palliative Care -- Who Are the Players? Exploring the Types of Palliative Care Providers -- Formation and Maintenance of High Performing Palliative Care Teams -- Leading Palliative Care Teams -- Interdisciplinary Palliative Care Team M…
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Report references: The Bow Tie Model of 21st Century Palliative Care by Dr. Pippa Hawley, January 2015:; http://www.virtualhospice.ca/en_US/Main+Site+Navigation/Home/For+Professionals/For+Professionals/The+Exchange/Current/The+Bow+Tie+Model+of+21st+Century+Palliative+Care.aspx.; Accompanying report…
Report exploring end of life care for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender peoples.
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Sisters. Husbands. Daughters. Fathers. Familiar roles transform when one cares for a family member or close friend living with cancer. Watching these videos will allow you to meet someone who has cared for a loved one with cancer.
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Title on DVD's: v.1: Clinical communication in hospice palliative care (courseware / multiple segment use edition); v.2: CD-Rom titled: Learning essential approachres to palliative and end-of-life care (LEAP) version 1.1 facilitator kit; v.3: Dying for care - towards quality end-of-life care (Engli…
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Contents:; Introduction to palliative care / Marianne Matzo, Tonie Metheny -- Palliative care : responsive to the need for health care reform in America / Deborah Witt Sherman, Marilyn Bookbinder, Marlene McHugh -- Ethical aspects of palliative care / Anita J. Tarzian, Judith Kennedy Schwartz -- Le…