Family member experiences of the sudden, unexpected death of a loved one in an... Health care professionals agree that the quality of care provided in the emergency department for dying patients and their families is often not as good as it needs to be. Dr... Read more... 4/05/2018 | Health Professionals | Acute Care Tags: Research Views: 883
How palliative care is delivered is more important than where it is delivered! The location of palliative care is important, but the Health Care Consumers’ Association (HCCA) believes that the quality of care people receive is the most important... Read more... 26/04/2018 | Community | Patients and Carers Tags: Person-centred care Views: 861
National Advance Care Planning Week sparks 100+ events For the first time, Advance Care Planning Australia (ACPA) ran National Advance Care Planning Week (16 - 22 April). Linda Nolte, Program Director for ACPA discusses the impact... Read more... 23/04/2018 | Community | Patients and Carers Tags: Advance care planning Views: 759
Support for health professionals to know more about end-of-life law 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 Professor Lindy Willmott from... Read more... 19/04/2018 | Health Professionals Tags: End-of-life law Views: 830