Dame Cicely trained as a nurse, a medical social worker and finally as a physician. Since
1948 she has been involved with the care of patients with terminal illness, has lectured …

THIS SERIES is initiated in the Journal of Palliative Medicine to inform readers of the
specialization of end-of-life and palliative care within the profession of social work and its …

Social work bas been a prominent feature of modem palliative care from its earliest days:
Cicely Saunders was a medical social worker when she was inspired by the patient David …

There are close links between the philosophy and practice of palliative care and of social
work. Social workers have made a significant contribution to developing palli ative care …

Hospice came to Canada and the United States in 1974-75. At that time most volunteers
were married women not working outside the home and the volunteer role was under close …

" the thoroughness of the text has to be admired. It is an excellent starting point for students
of palliative care which makes an important contribution to any library."-British Journal of …

It is widely acknowledged that social workers play a pivotal role in the delivery of palliative
care. A group undertook a process to define and validate social work competencies in …

Dying is a social experience, changing irrevocably the family and social networks around
each individual who dies. Older people are a growing proportion of the population and need …

A task force of the International Work Group on Death, Dying, and Bereavement has
formulated a set of assumptions and principles, presented here, which it believes should …

The early hospices were purely for in-patients and this was true for St Christopher's during
its first 2 years. However, in 1969, the first hospice home care service was started. It was …