Time to prioritise research on palliative care, death and dying As our population ages and patterns of disease change, there is an increasing demand for palliative care and the need for greater community awareness about death and... Read more... 14/05/2019 | Community | Patients and Carers Tags: Research Views: 542
Trajectories of functional decline at the end of life. What do they tell us? It is uncertain how each of us will die and how we will experience the declining capacity to manage everyday activities as we approach death. Dr Deidre Morgan from Flinders... Read more... 16/04/2019 | Evidence | Specialist Palliative Care Tags: Research Views: 803
General practitioner clinical decision making for patients with life-limiting illness:... As the Australian population ages, general practitioners are increasingly required to manage patients burdened by multiple chronic conditions, or 'multimorbidity'.... Read more... 9/04/2019 | Health Professionals | GPs Tags: Research Views: 571
Improving the journey for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander patients: Managing Two... Providing culturally appropriate and person-centred palliative care for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander patients can be complex. Fiona Walls from the Lowitja Institute... Read more... 10/07/2018 | Health Professionals | Indigenous Health Tags: Research Views: 472