Monthly Archives: July 2012

The Atlas of Palliative Care in Europe: second edition

Dr Tom Lynch, Health Researcher, International Observatory on End of Life Care, Division of Health Research, Lancaster University, UK, and a member of the EAPC Task Force on the Development of Palliative Care in Europe Thanks to a great response … Continue reading

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Hospice-palliative care in Poland: my visit ends

Esther Schmidlin, EAPC board member, and a nurse consultant, Equipe Mobile en Soins Palliatifs, Plateforme Santé Haut-Léman, Vevey, Switzerland The final part of Esther’s summer holiday trip to Poland At my visit to Hospice St Lazarus, Dr Tomasz Gradalski, head … Continue reading

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Hospice-palliative care in Poland: more reflections

Esther Schmidlin, EAPC board member, and a nurse consultant, Equipe Mobile en Soins Palliatifs, Plateforme Santé Haut-Léman, Vevey, Switzerland Part two of Esther’s summer holiday trip through Poland  Apart from the religious-run hospice-palliative care units in Poland, there are many … Continue reading

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Hospice-palliative care in Poland: summer holiday reflections

Esther Schmidlin, EAPC board member, and a nurse consultant, Equipe Mobile en Soins Palliatifs, Plateforme Santé Haut-Léman, Vevey, Switzerland Poland has a long-standing tradition of hospice care (1). Last year, the first hospices celebrated their 30th anniversary. When visiting Poland … Continue reading

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Implementing spiritual care in palliative care: Europe

Carlo Leget, Chair of the EAPC Taskforce on Spiritual Care and vice-president, and Professor of Ethics of Care and Spiritual Counselling, University of Humanistic Studies, Utrecht, the Netherlands This month the European Journal of Palliative Care (EJPC) starts with a … Continue reading

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