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Follow the links below to find information on palliative or terminal care, euthanasia, 'dying with dignity' and hospice care.
CareSearch is an electronic resource for palliative care with options to search the literature on palliative care and support research and practice.
Updated September 2008
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CareSearch, palliative care knowledge network
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CareSearch
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CareSearch is a website providing palliative care information, evidence and resources. It is designed for patients and carers and for health professionals providing care for people with a terminal illness. All materials are reviewed for quality and relevance.
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Oct 2008
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Subsidised palliative care medicines
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Australian Prescriber
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The Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) website contains a new consolidated list of palliative care medications.
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Oct 2008
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Throat cancer
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Better Health Channel
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Throat cancer can originate in the oesophagus (gullet), larynx (voice box), thyroid gland or cells lining the throat (pharynx). Risk factors for throat cancer include smoking and heavy alcohol consumption. Smokers who drink heavily are at even greater risk.
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Sep 2008
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Mouth cancer
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Better Health Channel
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Mouth cancer usually starts in the cells lining the mouth. The most common sites are the lips, tongue and/or floor of the mouth. Smoking and drinking alcohol are known risk factors.
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Sep 2008
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Homeless
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CareSearch
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It is important that people who are homeless, and who are suffering from a life limiting illness, are able to access the help that they need.
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Sep 2008
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Delirium
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CareSearch
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Delirium is defined as a condition of disturbed consciousness, with reduced ability to focus, sustain or shift attention. Delirium is extremely common in palliative care patients.
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Aug 2008
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ComPAC
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CareSearch
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The goal of this project is to develop evidence based guidelines for a palliative approach for aged care in the community.
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Jul 2008
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Indigenous palliative care project
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CareSearch
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The Indigenous Palliative Care Project developed a set of guidance and training resources to support palliative care services provide more culturally appropriate palliative care to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
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Jul 2008
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PCC4U
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CareSearch
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The website for the Palliative Care Curriculum for Undergraduates (PCC4U) Project gives you up-to-date information on the PCC4U project including the aims, objectives and deliverables. If you are interested in Palliative Care, or the education of undergraduates in this area of practice, we hope that you will take the time to become familiar with the PCC4U Project.
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Jul 2008
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Rural and remote
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CareSearch
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There are a range of unmet needs for rural palliative care patients and their families, including access to palliative care services, information about illness, practical care and support
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Jun 2008
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Rural and remote
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CareSearch
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There can be a range of needs for rural palliative care patients and their families, including access to palliative care services, information about illness, practical care and support.
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Jun 2008
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End-of-life care
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CareSearch
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There is no clear cut definition of the 'end of life'. In general it refers to the last few days of life when a person is irreversibly dying, also known as the terminal phase.
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Jun 2008
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Understanding what's happening
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CareSearch
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Palliative care is care provided to those whose illness cannot be cured. It is about supporting people to live well while they manage their illness. Palliative care concentrates on maintaining quality of life by controlling physical symptoms, such as pain or sickness, and helping with the emotional, social or spiritual needs that people have. It supports both the person who is dying and their carers and family.
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Jun 2008
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Sleeping problems
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CareSearch
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Sleeping problems (insomnia) are common in palliative care patients, and often have a significant impact on quality of life. The problems may be a combination of difficulty going to sleep, fragmented sleep, or early morning waking.
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May 2008
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Young carers
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CareSearch
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They may require assistance in helping them manage, and in organising an appropriate care circumstance.
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May 2008
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Nausea
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CareSearch
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Nausea and vomiting cause distress to many palliative care patients. Nausea can either be acute, or persistent and chronic, and is not always associated with vomiting. In many cases it is possible to identify a cause, although in the palliative care population nausea is frequently multifactorial. These pages provide information and evidence regarding nausea for health professionals.
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May 2008
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Social support
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CareSearch
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In palliative care, the quality of social support provided in all three domains information, emotional support and physical assistance and care - are key aspects of what lead to a good death' These pages provide information and evidence regarding social support for health professionals.
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May 2008
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