The story behind the CMA’s overwhelming change on assisted death
The Globe and Mail
The president of the Canadian Medical Association admits the organisation has gone through “a sea change” on physician-assisted dying in the past year.
‘Co-rounding’ decreases patient length of stay
The Oncology Report
When a palliative care oncologist partners with a medical oncologist on everyday rounds and in everyday practice on an inpatient floor, both patients and the clinicians benefit.
Nurses need education on advance healthcare directives
Oncology Nurse Advisor
An educational program for nurses can help address knowledge gaps related to advance healthcare directives, according to new research.
Opiod overdose claims 70,000 lives each year – UN Health Agency
AllAfrica
The United Nations World Health Organization (WHO) has released new guidelines aimed at reducing the number deaths related to opioid overdose covering a range of drugs, that claim nearly 70,000 lives each year.
Beer mat project urges men to talk death over pint
Edinburgh Evening News
A string of pubs are urging patrons to shun idle chatter or football banter and ponder some of life’s biggest questions – via the humble beer mat.
Losing the plot: death is permanent, but your grave isn’t
The Conversation
Headstones at the Dudley Park cemetery in Payneham, South Australia, were recently bulldozed as part of the ongoing “recycling” of more than 400 graves. Some people were shocked to realise that gravesites are not permanent.
New study sheds light on the importance of supportive care for Ebola patients
World Health Organization
A WHO-coordinated retrospective study, published in the New England Journal of Medicine, provides evidence that supportive care, especially rehydration and correction of metabolic abnormalities, may contribute to patient survival.
The medium and the message of Ebola
The Lancet
In this Editorial, The Lancet considers the coverage of international media of the Ebola outbreak, which at times has been unhelpful and has contributed to public confusion and misunderstanding.
Burundi: an alarming lack of palliative care
ehospice Africa
Dr Ciza Roger, a doctor pioneering palliative care in Burundi writes for ehospice about the alarming lack palliative care the country.
The call for abstracts for the 2015 CHPCA conference is now open!
ehospice Canada
The 2015 Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Conference, ‘New Challenges – New Horizons: Moving Forward’, will take place from 29 October to 1 November 1 in Ottawa.
“Consider the Conversation 2” at the Emmy Awards
ehospice USA
Consider the Conversation 2: Stories about Cure, Relief, and Comfort did not win an Emmy Award in Chicago on Saturday night, but the co-producers continue to be amazed by the ripple effect of their collective work.
New partnership forged to improve the lives of children in Swaziland
ehospice International children’s edition
A Memorandum of Understanding has been signed between The Rocking Horse Project and Baylor College of Medicine Children’s Foundation in Mbabane, Swaziland.
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