Palliative Care Study Group & Resource Center
Study Group Goals, Mission and Annual Meeting Minutes
Chair Contacts
Chair: Mellar Davis at davism6@ccf.org
Co-chairs: David Makumi at dkmaten@yahoo.ca
All study group chairs and contact information
Palliative Care Workshop Summaries
Care of the Dying 2009 Workshop Summary (
PDF, 36 KB)
Powerpoint presentations from "Care of the Dying":
Medical Management of the Dying (PPT, 1.3 MB) Amy Abernethy, MD
Improving opioid availability through advocacy- Experience from Serbia - (PPT, 400 KB) Snezana Bosnjak
Topics at the End of Life (PPT, 3.4 MB) Mellar Davis
Challenges Facing the Dying in Africa (PPT, 1.6 MB) John Weru MD
Webcast
The Cleveland Clinic Palliative Medicine Course 2005
Related Links
Associations:
European Association for Palliative care
American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine
National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization
International Association for Hospice and Palliative Care
Related Publications
Winner of the European Oncology Nursing Society's Excellence in Patient Education Materials Award 2005: PRECIOUS TIMES - ( PDF)
A handbook on palliative care for parents of children with cancer ( PDF)
Cherny NI, Catane R; European Society of Medical Oncology Taskforce on Palliative and Supportive Care.
Attitudes of medical oncologists toward palliative care for patients with advanced and incurable cancer: report on a survey by the European Society of Medical Oncology Taskforce on Palliative and Supportive Care. ( PDF)
Cancer. 2003 Dec 1;98(11):2502-10)
American Journal of Hospice & Palliative Medicine
The Journal of Supportive Oncology
Progress in Palliative Care publication
Resources
The MASSC 2010 Symposium Plenary Session 4 involved 3 presentations on palliative care in developing countries. Mellar Davis presented on the development of palliative services in China, David Makumi on issues pertinent to Kenya and Snezana Bosnjak on improvement in opioid accessibility in Sierra Leone, Columbia, Uganda and Serbia
Developing Palliative Medicine Partnerships - Mellar P Davis ( PDF, 2.4MB)
Improving Access to Opiods: Have We Made Progress?- Snezana Bosnjak ( PDF, 5.8MB)
Resources from the European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO)
2006 ESMO Handbook on Advanced Cancer Care
ESMO Designated Centers of Integrated Oncology and Palliative Care
ASCO-ESMO Consensus Statement on Quality Cancer Care
Report from the ESMO/EAPC Opioid Policy Initiative and Oncologist/Patient Communication Survey
ESMO takes a stand on supportive and palliative care
Announcements
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