A new series: CareSearch project updates Thank you for your continued support and readership of Palliative Perspectives. We've been delighted to see so many people interested in the... Read more... 1/03/2016 | Health Professionals | GPs Tags: Views: 1684
Four easy steps to help GPs use the palliative... CareSearch is an online resource for palliative care. It has evidence-based resources for both clinicians and for patients, and their... Read more... 22/02/2016 | Health Professionals | GPs Tags: Evidence-based palliative care Views: 1999
Assessing and managing chronic breathlessness Chronic breathlessness is highly prevalent across the community. One in 100 Australians have significant impairment of their activities of daily... Read more... 16/02/2016 | Health Professionals Tags: COPD Views: 2530
5 tips for opioid prescribing in palliative... People living with a life-limiting illness, such as cancer, frequently report moderate to severe pain and describe in detail how it affects... Read more... 9/02/2016 | Health Professionals | GPs Tags: Medications and pharmacy Views: 2574
The Needs Assessment Tool for Carers: how GPs... One of the most troubling aspects of caring for people at the end of life is caring for those left behind. The problem is simple –... Read more... 2/02/2016 | Health Professionals | GPs Tags: End-of-Life Care Views: 2179
Virtual communities of practice: presenting... Roughly two years ago I had the good fortune of meeting a group of like-minded clinicians and academics. The interaction I have had with them has... Read more... 19/01/2016 | Health Professionals | GPs Tags: Digital health Views: 2067