This clinic helps patients with the pain and symptoms associated with cancer by providing real-time support to physicians caring for cancer patients in rural and remote communities. High-definition televisions link the remote care centre to a multi-disciplinary team at the Cross Cancer Institute in Edmonton. The team can then assess the patient without the patient… [More…]
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Meet 2019 Jean Stone Scholar Shelley Blair! Shelley volunteers on the Grey Nuns Hospital palliative ward. She will use her scholarship to pursue her dream of becoming an end-of-life transition guide. ow.ly/jhIR50v3q5O
U of A researchers are developing a tool to make end-of-life care more effective. The web-based tool will include clinical guidelines on how to manage complications and symptoms, and when it's appropriate to refer the patient to home or palliative care. ow.ly/sI6b50v2czJ
