Section of Palliative Care and Medical Ethics

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Links: University of Pittsburgh Sites

Center for Bioethics and Health Law (CBHL)—The CBHL site includes information on faculty, programs, events, and other bioethics resources available on the Web.

Center for Research on Health Care (CRHC).

Consortium Ethics Program (CEP)—The CEP is a regional bioethics education network sponsored by the University of Pittsburgh Center for Bioethics and Health Law and the Hospital Council of Western Pennsylvania.

Division of General Internal Medicine.

Palliative Research Center (PaRC)

Links: Palliative Care, Hospice and Ethics

American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine (AAHPM)—Originally organized as the Academy of Hospice Physicians in 1988, the AAHPM is the only organization in the United States for physicians dedicated to the advancement of hospice/palliative medicine, its practice, research, and education. AAHPM members are physicians from many medical specialties who are committed to furthering and fostering the practice of hospice/palliative care for the terminally ill and their families.

Americans for Better Care of the Dying (ABCD)—ABCD is a nonprofit organization that is dedicated to social, professional, and policy reform and is aimed at improving the care system for patients with serious illnesses and their families. The organization consists of a coalition of citizens and professionals united to ensure that public policy addresses the needs of individuals and families coping with a fatal illness. ABCD provides an information network, encouraging and supporting public involvement in correcting system deficiencies. The organization seeks to harness the strength of many concerned people to speak with a shared voice.

Hospice Foundation of America—This foundation site offers information about hospices and hospice care.

National Association for Home Care and Hospice (NAHC).

Oregon Health Sciences University Center for Ethics in Health Care—This center combines the perspectives of health professionals, patients, and families to improve teaching, research, and clinical consultation about ethical issues in patient care and health policy.

National Association for Home Care and Hospice (NAHC)—Since its inception in 1982, this organization has remained committed to serving the home care and hospice industry, which provides services to the sick, disabled, and terminally ill in the comfort of their homes.

Links: Patient, Loved One, and Caregiver Support

Candlelighters Childhood Cancer Family Alliance—The alliance offers written materials and information about more than 400 peer support groups and contacts for family members nationwide.

Caregiver Survival Resources—The process of providing constant, vital care to a loved one is becoming a significant issue for many people. This resource provides help to caregivers to cope with the demands of caregiving.

ElderCare—ElderCare is one of the oldest and most comprehensive eldercare gateways on the Web. The Web site is designed for caregivers, family, health care providers, and professional advisors of elderly people with care needs, and it offers a collection of hundreds of reviewed links to online information about health, financing, housing, aging, and other related issues.

Family Caregiver Alliance — Programs, services, and advocacy for caregivers.

Get Palliative Care — An introduction to palliative care for patients and caregivers.

National Family Caregivers Association (NFCA)—The NFCA espouses a philosophy of empowerment and self-care that is predicated on the belief that caregivers who choose to take charge of their lives and who see caregiving as just one of the facets of life are in a position to be happier and healthier individuals.

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