Palliative medicine is a young specialty that is officially recognized in relatively few
countries. The W orld H ealth O rganization published an adapted definition in 2002 …

In this article, we report on our interpretation of past and current literature on negotiating risk
and resilience in the everyday lives of people living with dementia. We undertook the …

Despite the development and implementation of team training models in geriatrics and
palliative care, little attention has been paid to the nature and process of teamwork …

Purpose Within the cancer palliative care setting, where both patients and family caregivers
(FCs) undergo a transition from the end of curative treatment to palliative therapy, spirituality …

PURPOSE: Patients with bone metastases may experience pain, fatigue, and decreased
mobility. Multiple medications for analgesia are often required, each with attendant side …

Background There are few studies that examine the processes that interdisciplinary teams
engage in and how we can design health information systems (HIS) to support those team …

Background: There has recently been a call for an analysis of the way in which professionals
see their role and status in the context of palliative care and the interdisciplinary team. This …

Context: Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is an all-encompassing, life-limiting disease,
resulting in the eventual paralysis of all voluntary muscles and concurrent loss of …

This paper reports on the relationships between quality of life, spiritual well-being, and
psychological adjustment styles for people living with leukaemia. Participants were 40 adults …

Background. There is an emerging evidence base about the scope of occupational therapy
in palliative and end-of-life care, but little is known about this practice in Québec or barriers …