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Practical Thoughts, Tips & Questions to Enhance Psychosocial Care Practical thoughts and tips to enhance psychosocial care offered by all members of the inter-disciplinary team in end-of-life...

Preparing Children for Funeral and Memorials Family rituals following a death are significant events in an individual’s life, and children are no exception. Families...

Principles and Practice of Grief Counselling The book describes the unique aspects of grief as a normal response to loss, and views the goal of counseling bereaved individuals...

Provider-Patient Communication: A Report of Evidence-Based Recommendations To Guide Practice in Cancer This document provides interdisciplinary guidelines for communicating with families who are living with cancer.

Randomized Controlled Trial of a Video Decision Support Tool for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Decision Making in Advanced Cancer Decision making regarding cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is challenging. This study examined the effect of a video decision...

Recognizing Spiritual Needs in People Who are Dying Listening carefully to patients at the end of life is at the heart of good palliative care and this book provides a means...

Relationship Management: Helpful Information for Health Care Providers When Challenged by “Difficult” Patients Relationship Management, a communication and interaction strategy, is compassionate, respectful and professional and will...

Re-Thinking Palliative Care in the Community: A Change Guide Based on Dr Seow's research, this guide will help to build your community palliative care program.

The role of social workers in palliative, end of life and bereavement care This resource aims to ensure that people benefit from good social work at the end of their life, and that those close to...

Sahtu Glossary Cancer Terminology A glossary of medical terminology with a focus on cancer to facilitate discussions between First Nations and health officials...