… care. A particular feature of the series is its attention to the developing field of palliative
care, … for anyone with an involvement in palliative care research, service delivery or policymaking. …

… training in clinical medicine, these ebooks also enable anyone with a shortterm interest in a
… the ebooks. In addition we extend our warm thanks for their contribution to these ebooks to …

… care practitioners, and all those involved in palliative care … of good-quality palliative and
end-of-life care. Divided into six … of symptom management, palliative care approaches for a …

… Many challenges lie ahead for the development of paediatric palliative care services in the
Republic of Ireland. These will be addressed by the forthcoming Irish needs assessment. One …

… records; a national public awareness and education campaign; a study on policy barriers
to advance directives; and enhanced portability of advance directives across state lines (ie, …

… The idea of a hospice being a home for the “incurable” took root in the 19th century, when
such homes were first established in France and Ireland. So while palliative care has only …

… palliative care in Europe1 and a set of writings by Ling and O’Siorain on palliative care in
Ireland,… in their sociological and policy analysis of palliative care,4 and provides an interesting …

… Is death after palliative care a better or worse ending than a death deliberately and … to
palliative care and its underpinning values. Here, I trace the history of palliative care from its first …

… group for Palliative Medicine in the UK and Ireland. Dr Cox has … palliative care. He has
contributed e-learning sessions and book chapters in Advance Care Planning and Palliative Care…

… was appointed as the first palliative care consultant in the Republic of Ireland in a joint …
and physiotherapist, employed exclusively for the palliative care service. The first department of …