Merlin honoured as young leader in hospice and palliative care
US – University of Alabama at Birmingham
Jessica Merlin, an assistant professor in the Division of Infectious Diseases at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, has been named an inspirational leader in hospice and palliative medicine under the age of 40 by the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine.
Palliative care access needed for all nearing end of life, report says
Canada – CBC News
Dramatic improvements are needed to provide quality palliative care for all patients facing the end of their lives, including boosting the number of health providers trained in specialised care of the dying, says an Ontario health advisory agency.
A conversation with Diane E. Meier, MD
The ASCO Post
Interview with Dr Meier about the evolving role of palliative care throughout the oncology delivery system.
Passare releases 20th eBook: ‘How to build your end of life support team’
Digital Journal
Passare, Inc. has released a new eBook which offers practical advice for creating a trusted support network to help facilitate end of life.
Death on the internet: the rise of livestreaming funerals
The Atlantic
As family members live farther apart, more people are saying goodbye via webcam.
Four laws that are devastating public health in Uganda
Open Society Foundations
Uganda’s new narcotics law is the fourth in a disturbing series of laws passed in the last 12 months, which defy public health principles and show blatant disregard for dignity and human rights.
Non-communicable diseases in developing countries emerging as a global health crisis, warns CFR task force
Council on Foreign Relations
Rates of heart disease, cancer, diabetes, and other non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in low- and middle-income countries are increasing faster, in younger people, and with worse outcomes than in wealthier countries.
Survivors cope with new Ebola after-effects
Aljazeera
Victims spared by the deadly disease are reporting blindness and other unexpected post-Ebola health issues.
Endless Ebola epidemic? That’s the “risk we face now,” CDC says
NPR blog
Dr Thomas Frieden, director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, is visiting West Africa this week to figure out how to reduce the time it takes to find new Ebola cases and isolate them.
Ebola serum supply reaches Liberia
BBC News
Liberia has begun treating Ebola patients with serum therapy – a treatment made from the blood of recovered survivors.
How to introduce palliative care to patients
KevinMD
“When we suggest a palliative care consult, we make a distinction between treating the disease and treating the person.”
Ohio’s two leading hospices announce partnership
ehospice USA
Two hospice care providers in Ohio are to collaborate on creating best practice standards for hospice and palliative care, proactively sharing quality data, benchmarking performance to continuously improve care delivery and creating the most skilled workforce.
Location influences how GPs manage common conditions
ehospice Australia
There are wide regional variations across Australia in general practitioners’ prescribing of drugs for common health conditions like depression and heart disease.
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