March 25, 2019
The art and science of talking about end-of-life care
https://www.ajmc.com/conferences/nccn-2019/the-art-and-science-of-talking-about-end-of-life-careOn the last day of the 2019 National Comprehensive Cancer Network Annual Conference, a thoracic oncologist and palliative care physician shared strategies and specific phrases for […]
March 25, 2019
Pledge to end your fear of death and end-of-life care (CFN op-ed)
https://www.cfn-nce.ca/news/pledge-to-end-your-fear-of-death-and-end-of-life-care-latest-op-ed-from-cfn-investigators-heckman-and-hebert/In their latest op. ed. George Heckman and Paul Hébert state that, “Because we do not have crucial discussions, as many as 30 percent of [older adults […]
March 25, 2019
How to talk about attitudes toward the end of life (qualitative study)
https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/1049909119836238This study aims to get insights into specific requirements and conditions for communication about the end of life in various end-of-life care settings.
March 18, 2019
Tip sheets support care workers, nurses to deliver quality palliative care
https://www.australianageingagenda.com.au/2019/03/14/tip-sheets-support-care-workers-nurses-to-deliver-quality-palliative-care/Aged care’s palliative care evidence and practice resource centre has developed two new resources to help aged care nurses and care workers provide quality end-of-life care […]