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February 18, 2020
The Overlap Between Geriatric Medicine and Palliative Care: A Scoping Literature Review
https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/0733464820902303With an increasing aging population worldwide, there is a growing need for both palliative care and geriatric medicine. It is presumed in medical literature that both […]
February 18, 2020
Components of palliative care interventions addressing the needs of people with dementia living in long-term care: A systematic review
https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/0269216319900141The aim of this study is to describe the components of palliative care interventions for people with dementia in long-term care focusing on shared decision-making and […]
February 18, 2020
Ottawa paramedics given new tools to treat palliative patients
https://ottawa.ctvnews.ca/ottawa-paramedics-given-new-tools-to-treat-palliative-patients-1.4805784Paramedics in Ottawa will soon have more options to treat palliative patients.
February 10, 2020
End-of-life care is vital. Why is it so neglected?
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2020/jan/31/end-of-life-care-britain-palliative-charity-publicBritain’s palliative care services depend for funding on the charity of the public – that is a national travesty.
February 10, 2020
The Overlap Between Geriatric Medicine and Palliative Care: A Scoping Literature Review
https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/0733464820902303With an increasing aging population worldwide, there is a growing need for both palliative care and geriatric medicine. It is presumed in medical literature that both […]
February 10, 2020
End-of life-care needs will nearly double over the next 30 years, highlighting urgent need for funding
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2020-02-end-of-life-care-years-highlighting-urgent.htmlNew research at Trinity College Dublin, published today (Thursday, February 6th, 2020), shows that the number of people dying in Ireland with palliative care needs will […]