Palliative Care
The following links are not Rochester, NY specific.
Articles
Organizations
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The National Hospice Foundation (NHF). "The National Hospice Foundation (NHF),...was created in 1992 to broaden America's understanding of hospice through research and education. Its mission is to expand America's vision for end of life care.
In doing so, it engages and informs the public about the quality end-of-life care that hospice provides. NHF's founders set out to ensure that, at the end of life, people have the opportunity to:
Maintain their dignity and self respect;
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Live their final days pain-free
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Have the involvement and support of loved ones
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Access the highest quality care available through hospice.
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Web sites
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The End of Life Physician Education Resource Center (EPERC). "The End of Life Physician Education Resource Center (EPERC) is a central repository for educational materials and information about end of life (EOL) issues.
The purpose of EPERC is to assist physician educators and others in locating high-quality, peer-reviewed training materials. This Web site supports the identification and dissemination of information on EOL training materials, publications, conferences, and other opportunities."
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The University of Ottawa Institute of Palliative Care. Visit their Learning Center for in-depth information on dealing with specific topics. Visit their downloads page to download documents dealing with palliative care.
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