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• Remembering loved ones lost

  
  The Border Watch — Authority: 146
  People who have lost loved ones in recent years are urged to attend a poignant church service in Mount Gambier on Friday night to reflect on their loss. Organised by the South East Regional Community Health Service Palliative Care Unit, the non-denominational church service will be held at Christ Church on Bay Road ...
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• The Cost of Dying

  
  Red Tory v.3.0 — Authority: 506
  It’s a profoundly sad commentary on the “debate” about healthcare in the U.S. Congress that the pivotal issue of “end-of-life” medical care can no longer be discussed without invoking ridiculously offensive terminology such as “Death Panels” (thanks Sarah Palin!). In this regard, last night’s edition ...
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• Hospice Care is a Gift for the Living

  
  SandwichINK.com — Authority: 130
  Hospice Care. If you’re not familiar with them, the words might not mean much to you. Or perhaps they send shudders down your spine since you know they deal with death and dying. Really though, hospice is about living. It’s about living peacefully while God allows you to finish your time here on earth, before He ...
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• QUALITY: Dying Well Beats Dying Badly. And Expensively

  
  The New Health Dialogue — Authority: 118
  As weve written a lot on end of life care, we notice when others do the same.  NPRs Joseph Shapiro this week reported on La Crosse, WI where 96 percent of the adults who die have an advanced directive. That extraordinarily high figure arises from the innovations and commitment from Gundersen Lutheran hospital. ...
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• Doctors Debate: Should City Aid Growth in Palliative Care?

  
  City Room — Authority: 791
  Two New York City doctors, the head of the citys largest public hospital and a nationally known geriatrician, gently clashed at a City Council hearing to discuss how to deal with the growing demand for end-of-life care.
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• Euthanasia bill unexpectedly defeated in South Australia

  
  Particular Baptist Kev's Random Thoughts — Authority: 136
  In a surprise victory for pro-life advocates, South Australia’s Upper House has narrowly voted down an amendment to their palliative care legislation that would have legalized euthanasia, reports Patrick B. Craine, LifeSiteNews.com.The bill was proposed by Greens member Mark Parnell. It was expected to pass 11-10, ...
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• Should Canadians Have a “Right To Die” - Euthanasia Bill C-384

  
  Perfect Argument — Authority: 154
  Produced By: Bridget Antwi This report profiles Bill C-384, a private members bill which aims to legalize euthanasia and assisted suicide. The report also examines the potential implications of legalizing euthanasia and takes a look into palliative care, a field of medicine that’s often overlooked in the right to ...
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• (NIGERIA) Physician Selected for International Leadership Program

  
  West Africa Doctors Network West Africa Doctors Network — Authority: 126
  SAN DIEGO – Dr. Folaju Olusegun Oyebola, of NIGERIA has been selected as one of twenty-two palliative care physician leaders to participate in the first cohort of the new International Palliative Care Leadership Development Initiative (LDI). Dr. Oyebola will be receiving mentoring and opportunities to enhance ...
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• International Physicians Selected for Leadership Program

  
  West Africa Doctors Network West Africa Doctors Network — Authority: 126
  (SAN DIEGO) – Across the globe from Africa to Asia to Eastern Europe to Latin America, twenty-two emerging palliative care physician leaders have been selected to participate in the first cohort of the new International Palliative Care Leadership Development Initiative (LDI). Led by The Institute for Palliative ...
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• Incontro su: “Il Testamento biologico cittadini e medici a confronto”

  
  Politica dei servizi sociali: ricerche in rete — Authority: 152
  Terni 14 novembre 2009 – 1h 41′ 18″ Incontro su: “Il Testamento biologico cittadini e medici a confronto” Con: Luigi Carlini (professore di medicina legale); Tommaso Ciacca (anestesista); Camillo Giammartino (endocrinologo); Alfonso Giambolini ...
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• Journal Of Hospice Palliative Nursing Names New Editor

  
  disabilityresourcelinks.com — Authority: 144
    Journal Of Hospice & Palliative Nursing Names New Editor
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• Journal Of Hospice & Palliative Nursing Names New Editor

  
  Health News from Medical News Today — Authority: 714
  Lippincott Williams & Wilkins (LWW) is pleased to announce that the Hospice and Palliative Nurses Association (HPNA) has appointed Betty Ferrell, PhD, MA, FAAN, FPCN, as the new editor of The Journal of Hospice & Palliative Nursing.
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• APEC leaders dilute carbon targets

  
  Ohaiyo Business Magazine — Authority: 136
  Prime Minister Kevin Rudd is jointly hosting a climate change breakfast on the sidelines of APEC in Singapore, though the Pacific rim leaders have watered down climate change targets in their final statement. Climate change has been the big new issue on the usually trade-centred agenda of the Asia Pacific Economic ...
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• Darn Dyspnea Dilemma ( Part 1)

  
  breathinstephen.com — Authority: 120
  ……………….Try saying that 5 times really fast. Before reading this post, you might find it useful to read the first two of paragraphs in the “ My Asthma ” section of my blog. This will give you a little background as to why my dyspnea (shortness of breath) is so difficult to manage. Along those same ...
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• Scientists And Childrens Hospice Team Up On Unique Study

  
  Health News from Medical News Today — Authority: 714
  A partnership between researchers at the University of Leeds and Martin House Childrens Hospice has resulted in the worlds first comprehensive study of palliative care received by children and young people.
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• Oregon Hospice Pays $1.83 Million to Settle False Claims Act Liability

  
  Net News Publisher — Authority: 453
  Kaiser Foundation Hospitals – Kaiser Sunnyside Medical Center, Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of the Northwest and Northwest Permanente P.C., Physicians & Surgeons (collectively, Kaiser NW) has agreed to pay the United States $1,830,322.41 to settle False Claims Act liability. The United States contends that ...
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• New Guide Sets the Baseline for a Quality End of Life Care Workforce

  
  Lancashire Care Library and Information Service — Authority: 144
  Common core competences and principles for health and social care workers working with adults at the end of life    JUNE 2009 National End of Life Care Programme Click on the title above to gain access to the full-text New Guide Sets the Baseline for a Quality End of Life Care Workforce Abstract
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• Palliative Care Grand Rounds 1.10

  
  Dr Shock MD PhD — Authority: 500
  The new Palliative Care Grand Rounds is up. It’s the monthly review of the best of palliative care related blogs. This month I am handing out awards because I am so glad to see so many bloggers talking about palliative care issues and I think some of them need to be recognized. If you need to pick up your ...
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• YouTube video sinks Turnbull minder

  
  Ohaiyo Business Magazine — Authority: 136
  A media minder for Federal Opposition Leader Malcolm Turnbull has reportedly quit his job after being linked to an online bout of Liberal factional warfare. The video parodies Liberal MP Alex Hawke by portraying him as an enraged Adolf Hitler, echoing a YouTube trend of dubbing Hitler biopic Downfall with fake ...
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