Pages tagged "Palliative Care"
Assisted Suicide and the corruption of Palliative Care
Mar 06, 2014
This essay by Wesley Smith appeared in the journal First Things. His references to Assisted Suicide and the corruption on Palliative Care apply equally to euthanasia.
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Euthanasia is not part of palliative care - declaration at the end ICPCN Conference
Feb 13, 2014
The issued a statement against the Belgian Child Euthanasia law about to be finalized in the Belgian Parliament.
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Knocking on heaven's door - Ballarat palliative care - service and support excellence
Feb 11, 2014
Surveys and studies continue to show us that people generally fear such issues as loss of autonomy and being a burden at the end-of-life. These matters, rather than pain concern the vast majority of people. It may be that people do have a good understanding that pain and comfort can be managed these days. The Ballarat Hospice in the Australian state of Victoria provides a great example of such total care.
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International Resolution on Palliative Care
Jan 28, 2014
recently sponsored a motion at the World Health Assembly earlier this month that was passed by the Executive and will now be recommended for adoption by the entire when it meeting in May this year.Palliative Care Australia
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Australian Palliative Care expert explains why euthanasia is not the answer
Dec 16, 2013
Dr Megan Best is CMO, Community Palliative Care, based at Greenwich Hospital, North Sydney. Dr Best spoke on palliative care, end-of-life care, euthanasia, assisted suicide and suffering at the Council on the Ageing's NSW Parliamentary Forum, Lets Talk About Dying in mid- 2013.
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Australia & New Zealand Palliative Medicine Society adopt position against euthanasia & assisted suicide
Nov 07, 2013
31st October The Australia & New Zealand Society of Palliative Medicine
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It's not about pain
Jun 26, 2013
Once euthanasia advocacy was mostly about people's pain at the end-of-life. Pain is really not the issue any longer, if it really ever was. Palliative medicine developed, in recent years to a point where virtually all pain can be dealt with. If any concern remains here, it's really more about ensuring that everyone has access to high quality services.
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This isn't about death and dying. It's about life!
May 28, 2013
It's Palliative Care week in Australia. This important reflection from Palliative Care Australia
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17% of Australians find it hard to access Palliative Care says peak body
May 21, 2013
"The system is letting people down"
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What should end-of-life care look like?
Mar 25, 2013
Focus on care vs focus on cost.
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