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This article provides an overview of the physical, psychosocial, existential and spiritual challenges that people will face when they are nearing the end of life. Palliative care must continue to develop...
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... document was created for healthcare providers, byManitobaPalliativeCarePhysicians. It includes the role ofpalliativecare, communication and goals ofcarediscussion guidance as well as prognostication and...
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... the Canadian Association for Pastoral Practice and Education) that have affirmed them and describe what it means to these organizations to be a professional pastoral care provider, pastoral counselor...
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This UK based resource provides a collection of tools, knowledge, and current guidance for healthcare professionals to support patients nearing the end of life to live well until they die. The resources...
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This document produced by the Canadian Nurses Association, provides a national framework for nurses and nurse practitioners across Canada on Medical Assistance in Dying (MAID). This document provides...
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... of spiritual care and how to engage with patients or residents on spiritual care topics. It includes information describing the scope of practice for those working in spiritual care roles.
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This guide for nurses provides key information relevant to the nursing care of patients with advanced (or end-stage) chronic heart failure (HF), including those with multiple chronic conditions (MCC).
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... by the Cancer Journey Action Group, Canadian Partnership Against Cancer, this guideline includes screening tools for distress and suggestions for minimum data setin the appendices. Working copy available...
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... for clinical features of delirium and correlates to DSM IV criteria. The short version includes only those four features that werefound to have the greatest ability to distinguish delirium from other...
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The Changes in Health, End-stage disease and Signs and Symptoms (CHESS) scale was designed to identify individuals at risk of serious decline and as a measure to predict mortality. CHESS, originally developed...