Four easy steps to help GPs use the palliative care resources on CareSearch CareSearch is an online resource for palliative care. It has evidence-based resources for both clinicians and for patients, and their families and friends. As it is... Read more... 22/02/2016 | Health Professionals | GPs Tags: Evidence-based palliative care Views: 826
Assessing and managing chronic breathlessness Chronic breathlessness is highly prevalent across the community. One in 100 Australians have significant impairment of their activities of daily living and one in 300 people... Read more... 16/02/2016 | Health Professionals Tags: COPD Views: 1124
5 tips for opioid prescribing in palliative patients People living with a life-limiting illness, such as cancer, frequently report moderate to severe pain and describe in detail how it affects activities of daily living and... Read more... 9/02/2016 | Health Professionals | GPs Tags: Medications and pharmacy Views: 1048
The Needs Assessment Tool for Carers: how GPs can help care for carers One of the most troubling aspects of caring for people at the end of life is caring for those left behind. The problem is simple – everyone focusses on the ill... Read more... 2/02/2016 | Health Professionals | GPs Tags: End-of-Life Care Views: 852