Community-based care is an appropriate goal of palliative care (1-5). When the earlier
stages of terminal disease are included, 90% of all palliative care is received in the home …

Provides tips for physicians on referring a patient to palliative care consultative services.
Areas in which physicians seek the assistance of palliative care team; Importance of …

This article reviews a palliative care educational program for community physicians
developed by the University of Ottawa Institute of Palliative Care in cooperation with the …

OBJECTIVE: To examine factors that influence family physicians' decisions to practise
palliative care. DESIGN: Qualitative method of in-depth interviews. SETTING: Southwestern …

The views of family doctors on local specialist palliative care services such as hospices and
home care teams and the needs of their patients were studied. Of 203 family doctors sent a …

In family medicine we talk about providing comprehensive, continuing primary care almost
as a mantra. As family medicine and the health care system change, however, are family …

Family physicians play an important role in the management of cancer patients with
advanced incurable disease (1--6), and palliative care is an area of growing importance in …

Dear Editor: Palliative consulting teams provide support and care for patients outside
palliative care units (PCUs). These interdisciplinary teams provide evaluation, support, or …

Palliative care is a new medical specialty that aims to improve quality of care for persons
with serious and advanced illness through clear and direct communication between the …

Conclusion To improve the quality and quantity of palliative care across Canada, all family
physicians need to be actively involved on an ongoing basis. In answer to the question …