Australian doctors devise checklist to spot elderly patients most at risk of death
Eureka Alert
The aim of Critera for Screening and Triaging to Appropriate aLternative care, or CriSTAL for short, is to kickstart frank discussions about end of life care, and minimise the risk of further futile treatment.
US – Forbes
With an aging population and chronic disease on the rise, team-based palliative care may well be the defining issue in the future of healthcare.
Psychosocial determinants of physicians’ intention to practice euthanasia in palliative care
Canada – 7th Space
Study aiming to fill a gap in the literature by identifying the psychosocial determinants of physicians’ intention to practice euthanasia in palliative care and verifying whether respecting the patient’s autonomy is important for physicians.
Life, death and the law: families making end of life decisions
Canada – Global News
Talking about death isn’t the easiest thing for families to discuss, but 16×9’s “Life, Death and the Law” found that the conversation can be important – especially if someone in the family is gravely ill and wants to hasten their own death.
Cancer deaths in UK youngsters drop by nearly 60 per cent in 40 years
Health Canal
Cancer deaths in children and young people in the UK have fallen by 58 per cent in the past 40 years, according to new figures announced by Cancer Research UK today.
New study finds UK failing adults with life-limiting condition
Health Canal
Adults in the UK with Duchenne muscular dystrophy are being failed on critical medical checks that could lengthen their lives, according to research published by Newcastle University.
Upcoming Webinar: “Palliative Care Approach to Alzheimer’s and Other Dementias”
ehospice USA
NHPCO will be offering a webinar on 12 February that will explore the benefits of palliative care in supporting patients and families living with Alzheimer’s and other dementias.
Stress of family caregiving ‘red flagged‘
ehospice Canada
Many people caring for a chronically ill family member say they’re very stressed, according to the Mental Health Commission of Canada. It’s calling for better access to mental health treatment as a top priority.
PCA repeats its call for feasibility study into homecare community packages
ehospice Australia
Publication this week of the authors’ perspective of the Grattan Institute report: ‘Dying Well’ in the Medical Journal of Australia revisits Palliative Care Australia’s call for better access to community packages that would allow more Australians to exercise their preferred option of dying at home.
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