Author Archives: pallcare

Nurses behind the scenes: The palliative care response to COVID-19 in Paris

Posted on November 25, 2020

Cliquez ici pour la version en français. CONTINUING OUR SERIES TO CELEBRATE THE INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF THE NURSE AND MIDWIFE 2020 AND THE BENEFITS THAT NURSING AND MIDWIFERY BRING TO THE HEALTH OF THE GLOBAL POPULATION. To mark this world first, the European … Continue reading →

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EAPC World Research Congress: From Palermo to Online

Posted on November 23, 2020

Julie Ling, CEO, and Christoph Ostgathe, President, European Association for Palliative Care, explain what happened on the three days in October that have become part of EAPC history. This year is a year like no other. Our 2020 congress due to … Continue reading →

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Globalizing Palliative Care

Posted on November 18, 2020

How is palliative care implemented and practised in diverse cultural contexts? A new ERC-funded anthropological research project explores how palliative care changes end-of-life care in Brazil, India, and Indonesia – and what these local experiences mean to global models for … Continue reading →

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EAPC Primary Care Reference Group Open Meeting goes live at #EAPC2020

Posted on November 16, 2020

Scott Murray and Sébastien Moine, Co-chairs, EAPC Primary Care Reference Group, report on their group’s virtual meeting held at the 11th World Research Congress Online of the European Association for Palliative Care. We had a very lively and informative meeting at the … Continue reading →

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Hospice and palliative care volunteering in Finland: How we can further develop a precious asset

Posted on November 11, 2020

NEW SERIES: CELEBRATING THE IMPORTANT ROLE OF VOLUNTEERS IN PALLIATIVE CARE…  Since 1988, volunteers have played a crucial role in hospice and palliative care in Finland. But now, a more systematic approach to develop volunteer training and structures of volunteering in … Continue reading →

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