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Palliative Care (Pain Relief)

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Cancer Pain  External Link

Cancer-pain.org aims to help cancer patients receive the pain treatment they deserve.... Details >

Association of Cancer Online Resources  External Link

Definitions of Pallaitive Care   External Link

Palliative care provides relief from pain and other distressing symptoms, and is used early in the course of illness with other therapies that are intended to prolong life, such as chemotherapy or rad... Details >

Hospice Education Institute  External Link

Definitions: Hospice vs. Palliative Care  External Link

Find out the differences between hospice and palliative care, and when these two types of care overlap.... Details >

Hospice Education Institute  External Link

Fentanyl Patch Can Be Deadly to Children

On April 19, 2012, the FDA issued a safety alert to warn patients, caregivers and health care professionals about the dangers of accidental exposure to and improper storage and disposal of the fentany... Details >

U.S. Food and Drug Administration

Find a Hospice or Palliative Care Program  External Link

Find a local hospice or palliative care program offering compassionate care for people facing a life-limiting illness or injury, or call the NHPCO HelpLine at 800/658-8898.... Details >

National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization  External Link

Find a Provider: National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO)   External Link

Locate hospice and palliative care programs and professionals for the terminally ill and their families within the United States.... Details >

National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization  External Link

GetPalliativeCare.org  External Link

Palliative care specializes in the relief of the pain, symptoms and stress of serious illness. This site provides information for patients and their families to help make medical decisions and choose ... Details >

The Center to Advance Palliative Care  External Link

Palliative Care - (PDF)

Palliative care is comprehensive treatment of the discomfort, symptoms and stress of serious illness. You don’t have to be in hospice or at the end of life to receive palliative care. ... Details >

National Institute of Nursing Research, National Institutes of Health (NINR)

Palliative Care in Cancer

The goal of palliative care is to prevent or treat the symptoms and side effects of the disease and its treatment, in addition to the related psychological, social, and spiritual problems. Find out ho... Details >

National Cancer Institute

Supportive and Palliative Care (Coping with Cancer)

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This page links consumers and health care professionals to cancer information summaries related to a variety of common complications of cancer and its treatment. Topics covered include anxiety disorde... Details >

National Cancer Institute

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