The rising trend of chronic life-threatening illnesses is accompanied by an exponential
increase in serious health-related suffering. Palliative care is known to ameliorate physical …

Purpose: There is emerging recognition within the literature that speech-language
pathologists (SLPs) have a role in the provision of paediatric palliative care (PPC). SLPs …

Background: Many people with palliative care needs will receive care from a primary care
provider. However, GPs often have limited time to deal with these patients' supportive care …

Objectives General practitioners (GPs) are well placed to be involved in end-of-life care for
patients with life-limiting illnesses. However, differing views exist regarding their role. This …

Objective To examine the views of general practitioners (GPs) on providing a palliative
approach in residential aged care and in particular their experiences with the palliative care …

Objectives: To evaluate the content of General Practice Registrars'(GPRs) palliative care
education in the UK. Methods: Postal questionnaires were sent to 492 eligible GPRs across …

CareSearch is an Australian Government Department of Health funded repository of
evidence-based palliative care information and resources. The CareSearch Allied Health …

Objectives: Despite palliative care being standard for patients with chronic and/or life-limiting
conditions, a perceived lack of clarity regarding the definition and scope of palliative care …

Objective To examine the views of general practitioners on providing a palliative approach
in residential aged care and in particular their experiences with the palliative care case …

Speech–language pathologists (SLPs) provide services to patients confronting the end of
life (EOL) in a variety of settings. Instead of targeting improvement of health or sustaining life …