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Palliative Medicine Links
- American College of Physicians-American Society of Internal Medicine Free End of Life Materials
Under the auspices of the American College of Physicians-American Society of Internal Medicine, a working group of physicians and patient advocates has developed a set of informational materials for patients nearing the end of life. Brochures are available in groups of 50 or can be downloaded from the web.
- Americans for Better Care of the Dying
A coalition of citizens and professionals dedicated to social, professional, and policy reform aimed at improving the care system for seriously ill patients and their families.
- Bill Moyers On Our Own Terms
- Center to Improve Care of the Dying
A unique, interdisciplinary team of committed individuals engaged in research, public advocacy, and education activities to improve the care of the dying and their families.
- Dying Well
- Harvard Medical School Program in Palliative Care Education and Practice
The Program in Palliative Care Education and Practice offers intensive learning experiences for physician and nurse educators who wish to become experts in the clinical practice and teaching of comprehensive, interdisciplinary palliative care, as well as gain expertise in leading and managing improvements in palliative care education and practice at their own institutions.
- Hospice Foundation of America
Hospice Foundation of America is a not-for-profit organization that provides leadership in the development and application of hospice and its philosophy of care. Through programs of professional development, research, public education and information, Hospice Foundation of America assists those who cope either personally or professionally with terminal illness, death, and the process of grief.
- Initiative for Pediatric Palliative Care
- National Cancer Institute
Offers opportunities for cancer symptom management and palliative care research. This new page announces funding opportunities and broad areas of encouraged research in cancer symptom management and palliative care at the National Cancer Institute and other Institutes and Centers within the National Institutes of Health. These announcements are coordinated through NCI's Palliative Care Working Group and can now be found in one place on the new Web page.
- National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization
Established in 1978, the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization is a nonprofit organization whose mission is advocacy for the rights of terminally ill Americans. NHPCO is the largest nonprofit membership organization devoted exclusively to the promotion of hospice care in America. In addition to providing informational and educational materials to members, NHPCO provides information and referrals to the public.
- Promoting Excellence in End-of-Life Care
Designed to showcase models to improve access and quality of care in the palliative care, hospice and end-of-life health care community including clinicians and researchers and the extended health care community (clinicians, administrators, providers, funders). The site offers a comprehensive bibliography for critical care end-of-life issues.
- StopPain.org
The Department of Pain Medicine and Palliative Care--Beth Israel Hospital, New York is dedicated to providing comprehensive care of the highest quality in pain management and palliative care, and advancing the educational and research aims of these disciplines. The site provides clinical, education, and research information.
- The Mayday Pain Project
Site categorizes various pain Web sites by topic. Goal is to increase awareness and provide objective information to both pain sufferers and their families and caregivers. Includes much information which is not related to EoL care. .
- University of Wisconsin Pain & Policy Studies Group
The group focuses on identifying and addressing the barriers to medical use of opioid analgesics. .
Palliative Care Clinical and Educational Resources
- Alberta Palliative Care Handbook
This book is intended as an educational resource to aid primary care practitioners in Alberta to care for their palliative patients. In order to assist regions to use a common language in describing palliative care concepts and programs/services, the PCNI developed a comprehensive patient care resource book to promote a similar knowledge of palliative care treatment options throughout the province. As identified by many primary care physicians throughout the regions, it was felt that a book with concise, practical step-by-step suggestions regarding management strategies of the more common clinical problems was needed. In an attempt to keep this resource practical and concise, detailed debate regarding more controversial issues was minimized.
- American Board of Hospice and Palliative Medicine
- Barbara Ziegler Palliative Care Education Program
Lists educational programs and training opportunities in pain and palliative medicine for physicians, nurses, and other health care providers; posts pain assessment tools and palliative care curricula suitable for downloading including The Network Project Teaching Modules; announces upcoming educational conferences, lectures, meetings, and other important events in palliative and end of life care; provides linkage to other important web sites in the international palliative care community
- Center to Advance Palliative Care
CAPC exists to help institutions build clinical palliative care programs in the US. They have many resources to assist individuals beginning a hospital or nursing home based palliative care program.
- Center to Improve Care of the Dying
- Clinical Management of Neuropathic Pain: A Problem-Based, Interactive Module
This CME-accredited, innovative online learning environment uses state-of-the-art technology to demonstrate the assessment of a patient with neuropathic pain and the development of a multimodal therapeutic strategy. CONTACT: Care at Beth Israel Medical Center Dept. of Pain Medicine and Palliative Care
- Cochrane Library
- Curriculum Guidelines for Family Practice Residents - End of Life Care
Provided by the American Academy of Physicians, these guidelines have been endorsed by the American Academy of Family Physicians and were developed in cooperation with the Association of Departments of Family Medicine, the Association of Family Practice Residency Directors and the Society of Teachers of Family Medicine.
- Department of Veterans Affairs Palliative Care Network
- Educating Future Physicians in Palliative and End-of-Life Care (EFPPEC).
This aim of this project is to bring palliative and end-of-life care education to all undergraduate medical students and clinical post graduate trainees at Canada's seventeen medical schools.
- Edmonton Palliative Care Program
From the University of Alberta, Department of Oncology, extensive clinical information, patient materials, and a pilot Web-based training course, PallCare EdNet
- EPEC: Education for Physicians on End-of-Life Care
The EPEC Project, supported by a grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, is an ambitious, 2-year initiative designed to educate physicians across the United States on the essential clinical competencies in end of life care. The EPEC curriculum has been designed with input from nationally respected experts in the field and feedback from participants in early training conferences. It combines didactic sessions, videotape presentations, interactive discussions, and practical exercises.
- Ethics in Medicine - University of Washington School of Medicine
Excellent site for ethics educators-contains curriculum outlines for medical school and postgraduate physician education, content outlines, references, case discussions, and more.
- Ethics OSCE
Standardized Patient Scenarios for Teaching and Evaluating Bioethics; from the University of Toronto Joint Center for Bioethics
- International Center for the Integration of Health & Spirituality
Organization's goal is to encourage professional collaboration to advance the understanding of health and spirituality through educational programs and research. Site offers long articles on various topics as well as a range of contact information and a speakers bureau section.
- Kaiser Permanente Palliative Care Program Toolkit
A new online version of the Kaiser Permanente Palliative Care Program Toolkit available that gives you a step-by-step guide on how you can create an innovative outpatient palliative care program within your own healthcare institution.
- NIH's Bioethics Resources on the Web
The NIH Office of Extramural Research, in collaboration with the NIH Bioethics Interest Group, has launched "NIH's Bioethics Resources on the Web". The site is designed to facilitate research, scholarly activities, and training. It provides information about bioethics initiatives at NIH institutes and centers, the federal Office for Protection from Research Risks, and other government offices. .
- Toolkit of Instruments to Measure End of Life (TIME)
An authoritative bibliography of instruments to measure the quality of care and quality of life for dying patients and their families assembled With funding from the Nathan Cummings Foundation and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. The Toolkit instruments are available at no charge.
- Topics in Pain Management: A Slide Compendium
This series consists of annotated, downloadable PowerPoint® modules for professionals interested in an integrated approach to pain management. The slide kit is now available for use in didactic presentations on pain-related issues. The slide compendium has been developed by the Institute for Education and Research in Pain and Palliative Care, a division of the Department of Pain Medicine and Palliative Care at Beth Israel Medical Center in New York. Support for the compendium was provided by an unrestricted educational grant from Elan Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
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