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Dignity in Care Dignity in Care provides practical ideas and tools to support a culture of compassion and respect throughout the health care...

Dr Harvey Max Chochinov’s address – CMA August 2012 The following address was delivered by Dr Harvey Max Chochinov to the CMA's 145th Annual Meeting and General Council, on...

Dying in the Land of Enchantment: A Doctor’s Journey In his quest to be the best palliative care physician he could be, Giddings participates in the “Being With Dying” program...

Empathy: The Human Connection to Patient Care Effective teaching video on the topic of empathy; 4 minutes & 24seconds in length.

End of Life Care - Strategies for Optimizing Family & Team Communications Presntation by Susan Blacker, RSW, MSW at the NICE (National Institute for the Care of the Elderly) Knowledge Exchange Conference...

End of Life: Powerpoint Learning Module This 70 minute, voiced-over powerpoint presentation reviews the core elements of quality palliative care and gets to the...

End-of-Life Care & Supporting Staff: a literature review Prepared by Hospice Friendly Hospitals Programme 2013. For more information see website: www. hospicefriendlyhospitals. net

End-of-Life Care: A Nurse's Guide to Compassionate Care This sensitively written book offers a wealth of insight and practical advice for nurses in every specialty and setting providing...

Front Line Staff Experiences of Grief and loss in a LTC Home Based on research of Quality Palliative Care in Long Term Care: A Community - University Research Alliance at Lakehead University.

Frontline Staff Grief and Loss in Long Term Care Presentation of research findings. Research study is component of Quality Palliative Care in Long Term Care (QTC-LTC) Project.