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Canada's 2016 law on medical assistance in dying (MAiD) spurred great interest in efforts to provide alternative treatments that help people cope with terminal illness. Changes in the nation's ...

Relias Learning has added more than 90 palliative care courses to its library, the company announced. These were added after the acquisition of Hospice Education Network, and national experts in the ...

The Hospice Palliative Care Association (HPCA) recently launched three updated palliative care courses for a diversity of healthcare providers within the healthcare and medical sector. The courses aim ...

Few people associate health care with spiritual and psychological treatment, according to Delayne Glassgow, a graduate student at the University of Iowa College of Pharmacy. Palliative care at the UI ...

Adolescents and young adults (AYAs) with cancer have unique needs compared with other age groups. Access to palliative care ...

Institute of Hospice and Palliative Care in Africa (IHPCA) is the education arm of Hospice Africa Uganda. The specialty institute offers certificates, diplomas, degrees and masters in palliative care ...

For many people with cancer and other serious diseases, palliative care is an important element of their journey.

During the last decade, chemotherapy has become widely used in the palliative treatment of patients with advanced non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Today, it is acknowledged that platinum-based ...