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Addressing Constipation and Alleviating Pain: A Nurse’s Compassionate Intervention
Addressing Constipation and Alleviating Pain: A Nurse’s Compassionate Intervention – Dr A Latha, Jodhpur Context: The below narration is from when I was working as a Chief Nursing Officer in a medical teaching hospital. During a routine morning round in a male surgical ward one day, I heard a person moaning loudly as if he was undergoing an extremely painful procedure. His voice made it obvious that he was in…
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Albinism and Palliative Care
Albinism and Palliative Care – Dr Rabiya Abdu Razak Malayil and Dr Saurabh Vig, New Delhi Albinism is an autosomal recessive disorder caused due to the impairment of melanin biosynthesis. It is closely associated with specialized ectodermal derived cells originating from extacutaneous or cutaneous. The two common types of albinism are ocular and oculocutaneous albinism. The oculocutaneous albinism leads to hypo pigmentation of skin, hair and eyes, and is associated…
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IAPC Academy Online Training Program: Series 6 – Lecture 33
IAPC Academy Lecture Series 6 Lecture Number: 33 Lecture Date: 12th June, 2023 Topic: Coping and resilience in palliative healthcare professionals Speaker: Dr. Aysha Pathari Moderator: Dr. Jayita Deodhar The IAPC Academy’s Online Lecture Series are delivered every Monday between 6:30 a.m. and 7:30 a.m., via Zoom. Those interested to participate in the sessions, are requested to drop us an email at academyiapc@gmail.com along with your name, designation, affiliation, contact number…
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Grey Matter Matters – Meaningful Experiences in Neuro-oncological PPC
Grey Matter Matters – Meaningful Experiences in Neuro-oncological PPC – Paediatric Palliative Care Team, TMH Mumbai Brain tumours are the second most common type of childhood cancer. Prognosis tends to vary across the different paediatric age groups, based on the type and the site of the lesion. However, despite several recent advancements in treatment modalities for these tumours- surgery, radiotherapy, chemotherapy, etc.; several children often progress to an advanced stage…
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Music, Health and Palliative Care: Through the lens of Music Therapy
Music, Health and Palliative Care: Through the lens of Music Therapy – Ms Debashree Das Gupta, Mumbai Each one of us experience music every day in some form or the other. Whether it is physically, psychologically, socially, culturally or spiritually, music has an inexplicable presence in everyone’s life. From an ethnomusicology perspective, the functionality of music is very much related to the “promotion of human well being” through human contact,…
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IAPC Academy Online Training Program: Series 6 – Lecture 32
IAPC Academy Lecture Series 6 Lecture Number: 32 Lecture Date: 5th June, 2023 Topic: Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning in Palliative Care Speaker: Dr. Parth Sarthi Jha Moderator: Dr. Prasun P. The IAPC Academy’s Online Lecture Series are delivered every Monday between 6:30 a.m. and 7:30 a.m., via Zoom. Those interested to participate in the sessions, are requested to drop us an email at academyiapc@gmail.com along with your name, designation, affiliation,…
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Centres offering MD / DNB in Palliative Medicine in India
Centres offering MD / DNB in Palliative Medicine in India MD in Palliative Medicine Palliative Care was recognised as a medical subspecialty by the Medical Council of India (MCI) in 2010.The Specialist Palliative Medicine training (MD Palliative Medicine) in India is a 3-year onsite supervised training program offered at a Medical Council of India (MCI) recognized department in a medical college in India. The List of centres offering MD in Palliative Medicine…
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IAPC Academy Online Training Program: Series 6 – Lecture 31
IAPC Academy Lecture Series 6 Lecture Number: 31 Lecture Date: 29th May, 2023 Topic: Tele-medicine and Tele-health in palliative care Speaker: Dr. Nitin Pandey Moderator: Dr. Bhavna Patel The IAPC Academy’s Online Lecture Series are delivered every Monday between 6:30 a.m. and 7:30 a.m., via Zoom. Those interested to participate in the sessions, are requested to drop us an email at academyiapc@gmail.com along with your name, designation, affiliation, contact number and…
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Reflections of people working in Palliative Care
Reflections of people working in Palliative Care As we venture towards the second half of the year with a possible reflection of the months gone by, we bring to you an interesting collection of ‘Reflections of people working in Palliative Care’. This short collection aims to encapsulate the heart and soul of dedicated individuals, who have embarked on a journey to provide compassionate palliative care to their patients and their…
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Pharmacist: A vital link in the delivery of palliative care
Pharmacist: A vital link in the delivery of palliative care – Mr Premal Mehta, Mumbai Palliative care focuses on providing relief to patients suffering in pain and from distressing symptoms, and on also providing psychosocial support to the patient and their families too. A Pharmacists plays a vital role in delivering palliative care in several ways by providing comprehensive pharmaceutical care to those patients who are suffering from life threatening…
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IAPC Academy Online Training Program: Series 6 – Lecture 30
IAPC Academy Lecture Series 6 Lecture Number: 30 Lecture Date: 22nd May, 2023 Topic: Palliative care in humanitarian crisis Speaker: Dr. Sanjeev Kumar Moderator: Dr. Sushma Bhatnagar The IAPC Academy’s Online Lecture Series are delivered every Monday between 6:30 a.m. and 7:30 a.m., via Zoom. Those interested to participate in the sessions, are requested to drop us an email at academyiapc@gmail.com along with your name, designation, affiliation, contact number and an…
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Soaring Strong: The Transformative Power of Palliative Care Social Work
Soaring Strong: The Transformative Power of Palliative Care Social Work – Ms Manisha Mary Marshal, Bengaluru Growing up, I was a child who lacked a clear aim and ambition in life. People around me had very high expectations of me. They presumed that I would become a medical doctor. Confused and uncertain, I couldn’t decide which path to follow. Eventually, I decided to pursue my Bachelor’s degree in Physiotherapy after…
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