World media roundup – 18 October 2013

Categories: In The Media.

Mark Taubert: Palliative care—a “depressing” specialty?

UK- BMJ Blog

Mark Taubert, a palliative care consultant in Wales, blogs about job satisfaction and misconceptions about his day-to-day work.

Giving them a human touch

The New Indian Express

As part of World Hospice and Palliative Care Day, children from various schools volunteered to bring fruits and some flowers to cheer up the patients at RMD Palliative Care Trust.

Death goes viral: international concepts get people talking about end of life

Australia- ABC North Coast

Death is the central theme of two projects that have spread around the world and made their way to Australia.

LCP has little clinical benefit according to new research

ehospice UK

The first ever clinical trial of the Liverpool Care Pathway showed little benefit to dying patients.

Fare thee well, Jan Gort

ehospice Kenya

A tribute written by Dr Zipporah Ali, KEHCA Executive Director, on Mr Jan Gort, founder and Chair of Nairobi Hospice Holland Foundation.

Anita Brikman will raise awareness of hospice and palliative care in new professional role

ehospice USA

Noted broadcast journalist Anita Brikman joins senior leadership team of the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization.

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