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	The Gallery Compassion, Empathy and Sympathy: Understanding the differences Compassion, Empathy and Sympathy: Understanding the differences read more... Posted: April 09, 2019
	The Gallery The patient model of compassion The patient model of compassion read more... Posted: April 09, 2019
	The Gallery Can compassion be taught? Can compassion be taught? read more... Posted: April 09, 2019
	The Gallery Recorded KidsGrief Q&A Webinar with Andrea Warnick April 2019 Recorded KidsGrief Q&A Webinar with Andrea Warnick April 2019 read more... Posted: April 09, 2019
	Books, Links, and More Progression of Parkinson’s Disease Info Sheet Helpful information about Parkinson’s disease read more... Posted: March 27, 2019
	Books, Links, and More Lap of Honour: A No Fear Guide to Living Well with Dying This book provides insights, information and practical advice designed to help people handle the demands and limitation of... read more... Posted: March 20, 2019
	Tools for Practice What you don't know can hurt us: the faces of gender prideHealth has created a video featuring trans* people talking about their lives to help increase knowledge and understanding... read more... Posted: March 19, 2019
	Tools for Practice The Palliative and End of Life Care Toolkit This UK based resource provides a collection of tools, knowledge, and current guidance for healthcare professionals to support... read more... Posted: March 19, 2019
	Courses and Conferences Dignity Therapy Training Workshop This interactive 2 1/2 day workshop led by dr. Harvey Max Chochinov is a blend of lectures, small-group discussions, demonstrations... read more... Posted: March 18, 2019
	Courses and Conferences Dignity Therapy Training Workshop This interactive 2 1/2 day workshop led by Dr. Harvey Max Chochinov is a blend of lectures, small-group discussions, demonstrations... read more... Posted: March 18, 2019
	Books, Links, and More Ottawa Deaf Health Care Team The Ottawa Deaf Health Care Team (ODHCT) supports Deaf, hard of hearing, deaf, Deafblind, deafened and Deaf with multiple... read more... Posted: March 15, 2019
	Tools for Practice Death and Dying, Beliefs and Practices Among Low German-speaking Mennonites: Application to Practice This research was conducted to gain a better understanding of the Low German speaking Mennonite communities’ cultural perspectives... read more... Posted: March 14, 2019

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