Before I Die The online component to the PBS program " Before I Die: Medical Care and Personal Choices". The program explores the medical, ethical, and social issues surrounding end-of-life care in America today.
Dying Well The president of the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine, Dr. Ira Byock, provides excerpts from his book about resources for patients and families facing life-limiting illness.
VA Faculty Leader Project The development of a benchmark curricula for end-of-life and palliative care for training resident physicians from the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Living Lessons(TM) A national initiative to increase awareness of hospice palliative care and services in Canada. The campaign is presented in partnership with the Canadian Palliative Care Association and The Glaxo Wellcome Foundation.
Pain and Palliative Care Reporter A public resource of general information on the legal aspects of pain management and end-of-life care in the United States.
Centre for Bioethics - Journal of Palliative Care A Canadian-based, peer-reviewed, international and interdisciplinary forum for practical, critical thought on palliative care and palliative medicine.
Americans for Better Care for the Dying Seeks to achieve substantive health care reform through improved policy, professional practice, and care reimbursement.
Innovations in End-of-Life Care This on-line journal features peer-reviewed examples of promising practices in end-of-life care.
HMS Center for Palliative Care Programs offered at Harvard Medical School for healthcare professionals. Located in Boston, Mass.
Palliative Drugs Provides independent information for health professionals about drugs usage in this specialty.
Cochrane Pain, Palliative Care and Supportive Care Group Information on this research review group, a member of the international Cochrane Collaboration, dedicated to providing systematic reviews of published evidence in the field of palliative care.
Center to Advance Palliative Care Promotes wider access to palliative care in hospitals and health systems throughout the United States.
Sue Ryder Care UK palliative care charity with seven hospices, which provide pain control, respite care and day care for people with serious and terminal conditions.
Promoting Excellence in End-of-Life Care US organization dedicated to improving healthcare for dying persons and their families through demonstration projects addressing particular challenges to existing models of hospice and palliative care.
Texas Academy of Palliative Medicine Developed for palliative care physicians in Texas, containing details of meetings and useful online resources.
Centre for Palliative Care A research organization, affiliated with the Duke University and Veterans Affairs Medical Centers in Durham, North Carolina.
SymptomControl.com Information about treatment for the physical and psychological needs of seriously ill or dying patients.
Stop Pain Consumer and professional health education on the treatment of chronic pain plus information on palliative care for those with long-term illness.
