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Merck News Item
News | www.merck.com | Nov 17, 2009
ORLANDO, FL., Nov. 17, 2009 - In an investigational study, Merck's medicine COZAAR (losartan potassium tablets) 150 mg, administered once daily, significantly reduced the risk of all-cause death or hospitalization due to heart failure compared to a lower 50 mg once daily dose of COZAAR.
http://www.merck.com/newsroom/news-release-archive/product/2009_1117.html?src=rss
Hospice and Palliative Care of Westchester Wins Honorable Mention from National Organization for Volunteer Film
Press Release | www.prweb.com | Nov 16, 2009
PR: Hospice and Palliative Care of Westchester (HPCW), a private, non-profit healthcare agency specializing in end-of-life home care, was awarded Honorable Mention for its submission to the 2009 National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO) Photography, Writing, Film Contest. The film, ̶
Journal of Hospice & Palliative Nursing Names New Editor
Press Release | www.prnewswire.com | Nov 13, 2009
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 13 /PRNewswire/ -- Lippincott Williams & Wilkins (LWW) is pleased to announce that the Hospice and Palliative Nurses Association (HPNA) has appointed Betty Ferrell, PhD, MA, FAAN, FPCN, as the new editor of The Journal of Hospice & Palliative Nursing.
Few Americans Make End-of-Life Wishes Known
News | www.emsresponder.com | Nov 11, 2009
The health overhaul bill that narrowly passed the House on Saturday includes a provision to nudge more people to confront such choices: It would pay for end-of-life counseling for Medicare patients.
Individuals must have a say in own death
News | www.imt.ie | Nov 11, 2009
We will soon know what people in Ireland believe about death, dying and end-of-life care. A year-long listening process is nearly complete, and the work of writing up what has been heard and written will then move to draft report stage, then to national consultation.
http://www.imt.ie/opinion/2009/11/individuals_must_have_a_say_in.html
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Sharing information for better continuing care
News | www.wales.nhs.uk | Nov 11, 2009
An information technology project gets the go ahead for Specialist Palliative Care patients and will be rolled out next year.
http://www.wales.nhs.uk/sites3/news.cfm?orgid=770&oid=770&contentid=13615
CHEST: Uncertainty Surrounds Opioids in Advanced COPD (CME/CE)
News | www.medpagetoday.com | Nov 6, 2009
SAN DIEGO -- Patients with advanced chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) may not be getting effective treatment for dyspnea toward the end of life, researchers reported here.
RCGP launches radical new end-of-life care strategy
News | www.healthcarerepublic.com | Nov 6, 2009
The RCGP has launched a new strategy for end of life care this week, giving GPs a central role in the radical upgrading of patient services.
Alzheimer’s disease and Dementia Are Still Poorly Understood, Undertreated in Latino Communities
Press Release | www.prlog.org | Nov 2, 2009
Alzheimer’s disease and Dementia Are Still Poorly Understood, Undertreated in Latino Communities. Leading Physician Expert in Miami Offers Hope and Help during National Alzheimer’s Awareness Month with New Book, “Espero Que Sepan: La Guía Holística para la Enfermedad de Alzheimer” and 1 hour radio
Lack of palliative care causes unnecessary suffering for India's terminally ill people
Press Release | www.bmj.com | Oct 28, 2009
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http://www.bmj.com/cgi/content/short/339/oct28_2/b4404?rss=1
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