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IAPC Academy Online Training Program: Session 11
IAPC ACADEMY Lecture Series on Mondays Every Monday from 6:30 AM to 7:30 AM. For registration, please send an email to academyiapc@gmail.com Schedule of the program is available for download Here Session 11 Topic: Understanding And Managing Conflict Date: September 7, 2020.Faculty: Dr. Chitra Venkateswaran. IAPC ACADEMY is an initiative by Indian Association of Palliative Care with an aim to provide expert training to MD students in Palliative Medicine in…
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Mother’s Lap!
Mother’s lap! Is that the abode of solace for her dying baby? Author: Dr Lulu MathewsProgram Director, Academics, Institute of Palliative Medicine(WHOCC for Community Participation in Palliative Care and Long-term Care), Kozhikode, Kerala. Where would you like to die? In whose arms? This question when posed to an adult, you are unlikely to get a prompt reply. If posed to a child? Nobody will dare to ask such a question…
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Home Based Palliative Care: A Manual for Nurses
Home Based Palliative Care: A Manual for Nurses Published by Institute of Palliative Medicine (WHO Collaboration Centre for Community Participation in Palliative Care and Long Term Care) Kozhikode, Kerala, India. Dr. Lulu Mathews, Program Director, Academics, Institute of Palliative Medicine (IPM), Kozhikode introduces this book for our readers. Since most people prefer to spend their last days at home, professional palliative care should be accessible and available to patients at…
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IAPC Academy Online Training Program: Session 10
IAPC ACADEMY Lecture Series on Mondays Every Monday from 6:30 AM to 7:30 AM. For registration, please send an email to academyiapc@gmail.com Schedule of the program is available for download Here Session 10 Topic: Approach to an Angry Patient/Family in a Palliative Care setting Date: August 31, 2020.Faculty: Dr. Santosh K Chaturvedi. IAPC ACADEMY is an initiative by Indian Association of Palliative Care with an aim to provide expert training…
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IAPC Book Club Discussion: Tuesdays with Morrie
The IAPC Book Club organises an online discussion on the famous book ‘Tuesdays with Morrie‘ by Mitch Albom. All are invited to join with us. Date and Time Friday, 25th September, 2020 | 7:00 PM | Moderator: Dr. Babita Varkey The Book Club has been initiated with the idea of bringing the humanities to Science. The richness of the human experience and the understanding of life in its myraid hues,…
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Training Programs for Counsellors and Physiotherapists
IAPC Announces Training Programs in Palliative Care for Counsellors and Physiotherapists On the occasion of World Hospice and Palliative Care Day, Indian Association of Palliative announces online training programs in palliative care for Counsellors and Physiotherapists. A. Online Training Program in Palliative Care for Physiotherapists This half day training program aims to help the candidates to identify the role of physiotherapy in palliative care to improve quality of life of…
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IAPC Academy Online Training Program: Session 9
IAPC ACADEMY Lecture Series on Mondays Every Monday from 6:30 AM to 7:30 AM. For registration, please send an email to academyiapc@gmail.com Schedule of the program is available for download Here Session 9 Topic: Approach to an Adult Patient with Breathlessness Date: August 24, 2020.Faculty: Dr. Nishkarsh Gupta. IAPC ACADEMY is an initiative by Indian Association of Palliative Care with an aim to provide expert training to MD students in…
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IAPC Academy Online Training Program: Session 8
IAPC ACADEMY Lecture Series on Mondays Every Monday from 6:30 AM to 7:30 AM. For registration, please send an email to academyiapc@gmail.com Schedule of the program is available for download Here Session 8 Topic: Approach to a Patient with Abdominal Pain and Distention in Palliative Care Date: August 17, 2020.Faculty: Dr. Anjum Joad Khan. IAPC ACADEMY is an initiative by Indian Association of Palliative Care with an aim to provide…
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Toll-free emotional Support Helpline for Cancer patients and their families
Can-Helper A joint initiative by Tata Memorial Centre and Cipla Palliative Care & Training Centre, Pune. Cancer patients and their families in Maharashtra can now dial in to Can-Helper – a first-of-its-kind toll-free helpline to provide support for fear, anxiety and stress related to cancer. This service, operated by experienced counsellors, is available on a toll free number 09511948920 on all days of the week from 10 am to 6…
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“A tale of two springs”
“‘The nursing aides can wheel his stretcher(he is too tired to sit in the wheelchair now)out to the garden,where he can see the sunsets,smell the flowers and mango blooms,and hear the birds singing their hearts out.His grandchild can run-up to his room with his school bag after each exam,and sit with him on the hospital bed, sharing the day’s adventures.They share smiles and some toffees—guava and mango candies—salty, sweet, and…
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End-of-life care for Serious COVID-19 Patients
“When medical prowess is finite, infinite compassion truly helps to heal” Authors Department of Palliative Medicine and Supportive Care,Kasturba Medical College & Hospital, Manipal Academy of Higher Education,Manipal 576104, Karnataka, India. Healthcare systems globally and in India have been struggling to cope with the COVID-19 pandemic. Kasturba Medical College and Hospital, Manipal, is a major teaching hospital in Udupi district, Karnataka and one of the main centres providing care for…
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Ethics-based decision-making in a COVID-19 pandemic crisis
This article by Dr. Naveen Salins and Dr. Ashish Gulia (published as the editorial of Indian Journal of Medical Sciences), provides an overview of the ethics based decision-making during a COVID-19 pandemic crisis. Seven ethical principles that guides decision-making in a pandemic crisis have been listed in this article. Congratulations Dr. Naveen and Dr. Ashish for this excellent effort, which will certainly be helpful for physicians during this extraordinary situation.…
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