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The Patient Dignity Inventory

The Patient Dignity Inventory

Dr. Harvey Chochinov explains this new tool for recognizing, understanding, and responding to patient distress.

Palliative Care and Dementia

Palliative Care and Dementia

Kerstin Stieber Roger discusses quality of life for people with dementia.

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Articles


    New‘A Day is an Eternity in Palliative Care’: The challenges for palliative family caregivers in rural communities Barbara Pesut PhD, RN
       
    Theatre as a Teaching Tool for medical students with respect to paediatric cancer: Development and Integration into Core Undergraduate Curriculum Paul D'Alessandro, BSc Hons, MSc, MD Candidate
       
    Use of Intranasal Fentanyl in Palliative Care of Newborns and Infants Mike Harlos MD, CCFP, FCFP
       
    Development of a Survey to Assess Health Care Provider Knowledge, Competency and Attitudes about Perinatal Palliative Care Simone Stenekes RN, MN, CHPCN(C), CNS
       
    To Err Is Human: Is Patient Safety an Issue in Palliative Care? S. Lawrence Librach MD,CCFP,FCFP
       
    Communicating with Patients with Advanced Heart Failure about End-of-Life Issues Patricia H. Strachan RN, PhD
       
    Dying with Grace: A pilot project exploring the use of high-fidelity simulation in interprofessional palliative care education. Kristen Jones-Bonofiglio BScN, RN, MPH(N), PhD(c) and Katherine Kortes-Miller, HBMT, MSW, PhD(c)
       
    Developing Palliative Care Programs in Long Term Care Homes Mary Lou Kelley MSW, PhD
       
    When Advanced Cancer Patients Won’t Eat: Family Member Responses Susan McClement, RN, PhD
       
    The Patient Dignity Inventory: A Novel Way of Measuring Dignity-Related Distress in Palliative Care Dr. Harvey Max Chochinov
       
    Overcoming Adversity: are positive changes possible after an advanced cancer diagnosis? Emily C. Freeman, PhD
       
    Sexuality at the End of Life Anne Katz, RN, PhD
       
    Palliative Care and Dementia Kerstin Stieber Roger, PhD
       
    Crossing boundaries: Issues for hospice palliative care volunteers Stephen Claxton-Oldfield, PhD
       
    Completing the Circle: End of Life Care with Aboriginal Families Carrie Bourassa, PhD
       
    Caregiving Parents of Children with Life-Limiting Illnesses: Beyond Stress and Coping to Growth Susan Cadell, MSW, PhD
       
    CancerChatCanada: Online support for family and friends of cancer patients Joanne Stephen, PhD
       
    The Value of Current Distress Screenings in Cancer Clinics Rachel Ehrlich, BA
       
    Spiritual Care: Learning at a hospice for children Eric Stephanson, B.A, M.Div
       
    Mindfulness and Reflective Practice: Enriching personal and professional growth Michelle O’Rourke, RN, MA