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We've compiled resources in both French and English, to give you the broadest possible range of available information. To see resources in French, click in the top right corner of the page.

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Choosing Wisely Canada Choosing Wisely Canada is a campaign to help physicians and patients engage in conversations about unnecessary tests, treatments...
Dignity in Care Dignity in Care provides practical ideas and tools to support a culture of compassion and respect throughout the health care...
Facing Death (Frontline documentary) Facing Death (Frontline documentary) PBS Broadcast "Facing Death" - Available to view on-line This documentary takes a closer...
How to Die Well Published in The Huffington Post
I Don’t Want Jenny To Think I’m Abandoning Her: Views On Overtreatment A palliative care physician helps a cancer patient cope with her coming death, while her oncologist struggles to give up...
Indigenous Voices First Nations, Inuit and Métis share stories about living with serious illness and grief in over 170 short video clips. Indigenous...
Letting Go: What Should Medicine Do When It Can't Save Your Life? Article written by a physician which highlights many common end-of-life issues.
Living with a terminal illness This brochure was created by Centre for Education and Research on Aging & Health-Improving End-of-Life Care in First Nations...
Palliative Care: Transforming the Care of Serious Illness (lecture) Leffert Lecture, December 2014, Massachusetts General Hospital, presented by Dr Diane Meir, Department of Geriatrics and...
Sexuality and Cancer This booklet has been prepared to help you understand how cancer and its treatment may affect your sexuality. Sexuality is...
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