We are glad to note that palliative and end-of-life care got its place in the Global Summit on Breast Health. Ms Julia Chase, writing on [...]
Dr. Mary Ann Muckaden, founder of the Department of Palliative Medicine at Tata Memorial Cancer Centre, Mumbai, writes to inform us about their new MD (Palliative [...]
The World Health Organization is evolving global strategy for control of non-communicable diseases. Several international organizations have been working together to include access to palliative care [...]
Pallium India-USA plans to join thousands of Americans across the country for National Healthcare Decisions Day on April 16 2012, which brings to the forefront the need to make [...]
“Nothing that I did in medical school prepared me for what I do now, at least in terms of Palliative Medicine.” So writes Donal Kevin [...]
Short Film 45 of 50 in the LIFE Before Death documentary series about the global crisis in untreated pain and the dramatic life changing affect [...]
A few simple words–or even just a silent, supportive presence – can do so much to bring peace to the seriously ill and dying. This [...]
Scientific evidence can be misleading if it’s not put into the proper perspective. A recent classic example: The fear generated when some animal studies showed [...]
Short Film 44 of 50 in the LIFE Before Death documentary series about the global crisis in untreated pain and the dramatic life changing affect [...]
Pallium India’s six week course in Palliative Medicine has become popular among palliative care physicians. But more often than not, when they return to their [...]
