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Monthly Archives: August 2012
Making the most of life: what can occupational therapy contribute in palliative care?
Gail Eva, Research Fellow, Department of Brain Repair and Rehabilitation, UCL Institute of Neurology, London, UK, and Chair of the EAPC Taskforce on Occupational Therapy As I write this post, it’s the start of the Paralympic Games in London: the biggest … Continue reading
Crossing continents … only to find familiar ground
Barry R Ashpole, Communications Consultant and Educator, Ontario, Canada My recent visit to Singapore was at the invitation of the Centre for Biomedical Ethics (CBmE), at the National University of Singapore, and the Lien Centre for Palliative Care (Duke-NUS). The experience … Continue reading
The hottest place in palliative care – Albania
Lukas Radbruch, Chair of Palliative Medicine, University of Bonn, Germany, and Fellow of the International Associate Faculty of the Institute of Palliative Medicine, San Diego Hospice, and Ali Xhixha, Medical Team Leader, Sue Ryder Albania, Tirana, Albania As I step … Continue reading
OPCARE9: an Olympian challenge
Dr Stephen Mason, Research and Development Lead, Marie Curie Palliative Care Institute Liverpool, UK Those that have been involved in the design and execution of any form of research will recognise the challenges that can beset even the simplest of … Continue reading
The perils of opioid prescription
Lukas Radbruch, Chair of Palliative Medicine, University of Bonn, Germany Opioids are the mainstay of symptom control in palliative care. This is most evident for cancer pain management, as recently confirmed by the new EAPC guidelines, but also for management … Continue reading
