Why evidence matters at the end-of-life and... In health care the role of evidence in decision making is recognised by health care practitioners and providers, and relates to understanding the... Read more... 23/05/2018 | Evidence | InFocus | Pain Management Tags: Research Views: 1690
Family member experiences of the sudden,... Health care professionals agree that the quality of care provided in the emergency department for dying patients and their families is often not... Read more... 4/05/2018 | Health Professionals | Acute Care Tags: Research Views: 653
How palliative care is delivered is more... The location of palliative care is important, but the Health Care Consumers’ Association (HCCA) believes that the quality of care people... Read more... 26/04/2018 | Community | Patients and Carers Tags: Person-centred care Views: 621
National Advance Care Planning Week sparks... For the first time, Advance Care Planning Australia (ACPA) ran National Advance Care Planning Week (16 - 22 April). Linda Nolte, Program Director... Read more... 23/04/2018 | Community | Patients and Carers Tags: Advance care planning Views: 566
Support for health professionals to know more... One part of advance care planning that is often unseen is law. Yet law plays an important role in end-of-life care. Professor Ben White and... Read more... 19/04/2018 | Health Professionals Tags: End-of-life law Views: 620
National Advance Care Planning Week If you were unable to speak for yourself, who would you want to speak for you? And more importantly, what health care decisions would you want... Read more... 16/04/2018 | Community | Patients and Carers Tags: Advance care planning Views: 597