These articles and texts have been identified during the development of the doctors page by the authors and reviewers. They provide additional information on the role and practice of this professional group in palliative care.  This is not an exhaustive list. References were selected for their relevance, and have not been formally reviewed for quality.

Journal articles

Billings JA. A palliative care career J Palliat Med 2007 Dec;10(6):1258-61.

Hallenbeck J. Palliative Care Training for the Generalist: A Luxury or A Necessity? J Gen Intern Med. September; 21(9): 1005–1006.

Hanratty et al (2006) Doctor’s understanding of Palliative care. Palliative Medicine 20: 493-497.

Kollas CD, Boyer-Kollas B, Kollas JW. Criminal Prosecutions of Physicians Providing Palliative or End-of-Life Care. J Palliat Med. 2008 Mar-Apr;11(2):233-41.

Löfmark R, Mortier F, Nilstun T. EURELD Consortium. Palliative care training: a survey of physicians in Australia and Europe. Palliat Care. 2006 Summer;22(2):105-10.

MacLeod R. (2001) On Reflection: doctors learning to care for people who are dying. Soc Sci Med June 52 (11) :1719 -27.

Mitchell WM, von Gunten CF. The role of palliative medicine in cancer patient care. Cancer Treat Res. 2008;140:159-71. 

Nawaz. H. (2007) Seeing patients with new eyes: A medical students’ path to palliative medicine through a camera’s lens Journal of Palliative Medicine Vol 10, No. 1

Noble SI, Nelson A, Finlay IG. Challenges faced by palliative care physicians when caring for doctors with advanced cancer. Palliat Med. 2008 Jan;22(1):71-6.

Parker MH, Cartwright CM, Williams GM. Impact of specialty on attitudes of Australian medical practitioners to end-of-life decisions. Med J Aust. 2008 Apr 21;188(8):450-6.

Schulman-Green D. (2003) How do Physicians Learn to Provide Palliative Care. Journal of Palliative Care Winter. 19: 4 :246 – 52.

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