Americans for Better Care for the Dying « http://www.abcd-caring.org/ | | Seeks to achieve substantive health care reform through improved policy , professional practice , and care reimbursement. |
Before I Die « http://www.wnet.org/bid/ | | 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. |
Center to Advance Palliative Care « http://www.capc.org/ | | Promotes wider access to palliative care in hospitals and health systems throughout the united states. |
Centre for Bioethics - Journal of Palliative Care « http://www.ircm.qc.ca/bioethique/english/publications/journal_of_palliative_care.html | | A canadian-based , peer-reviewed , international and interdisciplinary forum for practical , critical thought on palliative care and palliative medicine. |
Cochrane Pain, Palliative Care and Supportive Care Group « http://www.jr2.ox.ac.uk/cochrane/ | | 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. |
Dying Well « http://www.dyingwell.com/ | | 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. |
End of Life Physician Education Resource Center (EPERC) « http://www.eperc.mcw.edu/ | | Training material and informational repository for physicians who educate about end of life (eol) issues. |
End-of-Life Care Eases Pain and Prepares Patient for Death « http://healthlink.mcw.edu/article/1001710698.html | | Article on palliative care. |
General Practice Notebook - Palliative care « http://www.gpnotebook.co.uk/simplepage.cfm?ID=1060438084 | | Coverage of this medical speciality. |
HMS Center for Palliative Care « http://www.hms.harvard.edu/cdi/pallcare/ | | Programs offered at harvard medical school for healthcare professionals. located in boston , mass. |
Innovations in End-of-Life Care « http://www.edc.org/lastacts/ | | This on-line journal features peer-reviewed examples of promising practices in end-of-life care. |
Living Lessons(TM) « http://www.living-lessons.org/ | | 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. |
M. D. Anderson Cancer Center - Symptom Control and Palliative Care « http://www.mdanderson.org/departments/palliative/ | | A resource for clinical information , education , research and academic training in palliative care. |
Pain and Palliative Care Reporter « http://www.painlaw.org/ | | A public resource of general information on the legal aspects of pain management and end-of-life care in the united states. |
Palliative Drugs « http://www.palliativedrugs.org/ | | Provides independent information for health professionals about drugs usage in this specialty. |