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Event Title: |
Dying Well in the 21st Century: Unmet Needs and the Worldwide Challenges |
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Organization: |
University of British Columbia Division of Palliative Care |
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Date of Event: |
May 07, 2009 to May 07, 2009 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm |
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Location: |
The Listel Hotel - Abstract Gallery
1300 Robson Street
Vancouver, British Columbia,
Canada |
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Link: |
http://www.familymed.ubc.ca/palliative/ |
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Contact: |
Bertie Glusman
604-682-2344 (Ext 62871)
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Audience: |
Public, Health Care Professionals, Researchers, Volunteers, Other |
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Course, Event |
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Details: |
Dr. Robert Twycross, Emeritus Clinical Reader in Palliative Medicine, Oxford University, UK is the featured presenter for the UBC Palliative Care Y.S. Hsieh Memorial Lecture 2009 International Distinguished Speaker Series. Dr. Twycross is a leading pioneer in the development of palliative care worldwide for the last 40 years. He is the former Head of the World Health Organization Collaborating Centre for Palliative Care at Oxford University. In 2008, he received Life Time Achievement Awards from the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Care and the Indian Association of Palliative Care.
Please join us as Dr. Twycross explores caring for the whole person, redressing the balance in medicine and asks the question: can there be death without suffering?
Free Admission. Limited space available. For more information or to RSVP please call Bertie Glusman at 604-682-2344 ext 62871 |
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