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The COVID-19 pandemic: what communities living... COVID-19 presents an important opportunity to raise the urgency of palliative care in humanitarian emergencies. Rachel Coghlan, PhD candidate at... Read more... 6/05/2020 | COVID-19 Tags: Person-centred care Views: 535
The dilemma of being a mere mortal COVID-19 is changing how we make decisions, plan for an unknown future, and respond to global changes beyond our control. Judith Lesson AM shares... Read more... 30/04/2020 | Health Professionals | COVID-19 Tags: Evidence-based palliative care Views: 718
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Advance care planning – now more important... An important part of preparing for COVID-19 is to include advance care planning as part of your response. Only 25% of older Australians aged 65... Read more... 14/04/2020 | Health Professionals | COVID-19 Tags: Advance care planning Views: 1252
Five tips to facilitate good medicines... Additional pressures on the healthcare system during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic can challenge the way we approach activities we perform... Read more... 8/04/2020 | Health Professionals | COVID-19 Tags: Medications and pharmacy Views: 700