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Welcome Message

On behalf of the organizing committee, it is with great pleasure that I welcome you all to the 7th International Conference on Palliative Care and Gerontology, taking place from November 23-25, 2023, in the captivating city of London, UK.

This prestigious conference serves as a global platform for renowned experts, researchers, clinicians, and practitioners in the fields of palliative care and gerontology to convene and exchange valuable insights, innovative ideas, and the latest advancements in these crucial disciplines. Over the course of three enriching days, we will delve into significant topics and discuss emerging challenges and opportunities in providing compassionate care for the elderly and individuals facing serious illnesses.

Palliative Care 2023 and Gerontology aims to foster collaboration, encourage interdisciplinary approaches, and promote the well-being of aging populations. The conference will feature a comprehensive program consisting of keynote speeches, panel discussions, interactive workshops, and poster presentations. These engaging sessions will cover a wide range of topics, including but not limited to:

Palliative care approaches and best practices
Geriatric medicine and healthcare
Pain management and symptom control
Ethical considerations in end-of-life care
Psychosocial support and quality of life enhancement
Innovative technologies and interventions in gerontology
Caregiver support and education
Cultural perspectives and diversity in palliative care
Policy development and advocacy for elderly populations
Research advancements and clinical trials

Moreover, this conference will offer ample networking opportunities, allowing you to connect with fellow professionals, forge new collaborations, and strengthen existing partnerships. By joining this global gathering, you will be contributing to the advancement of palliative care and gerontology, and ultimately making a profound impact on the lives of countless individuals around the world.

We extend our warmest invitation to you to join us at the Palliative Care. Together, let us enhance our knowledge, share our experiences, and shape the future of care for our aging population.

We look forward to welcoming you in London, a city that effortlessly combines history and modernity, for what promises to be an unforgettable conference.

Market Analysis

The worldwide palliative care market is anticipated to grow at a noteworthy rate of 9% during the forecasted period, rising from USD 4.18 billion in 2021 to USD 7.11 billion in 2028.

Those with life-threatening diseases can get palliative care, a sort of specialized medical care. These therapies are provided to patients by competent healthcare professionals to help them effectively manage their conditions. The patient's family members receive counseling sessions to assist them in adjusting to their loss. The goal of these therapies is to provide patients with the strength and bravery they need to deal with life-threatening illnesses while simultaneously doing routine daily duties. Together with medical help, the care plan also incorporates spiritual and psychological components. Patients with terminal illnesses including Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, kidney failure, and Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis are treated with palliative care (ALS). Palliative care provides therapies to treat conditions like sleeplessness, motion sickness, melancholy, anxiety, shortness of breath, and constipation.

The need for palliative care is increasing due to the advent of more fatal illnesses and the aging population. Due to technical developments in remote monitoring in the healthcare sector, the market is expanding. The use of smartwatches and other wearable technology for remote monitoring. They send the team messages letting them know how the patient is doing. It detects changes in mobility and the probability of a fall and instantly warns carers. Some businesses are concentrating on creating new strategies, such as releasing new goods and forging partnerships, to strengthen their market position in palliative care.

The application estimates that the cancer sub-segment will account for around 45% of market revenue in 2021 and will grow at an average annual rate of 8.7% throughout the course of the forecast year. Because cancer diagnosis and treatment take up half of the unit, there is a growing need for palliative care. The hospice resident care sub-segment is anticipated to expand at the fastest pace of 12.3% percent over the forecast period, with a market share of 15.4%. The market income for this category is influenced by the rising number of residential hospices and the increased awareness of life-threatening illnesses.

Europe is anticipated to hold a sizable share of the palliative care market due to the expanding healthcare sector and the aging population. The Asia Pacific region is anticipated to expand at a quick rate of 8.9% during the forecast period, producing sizable market revenue. North America is anticipated to develop at a 9.2% CAGR through 2028, holding a 48 percent share of the global palliative care market in 2021. The region's palliative care market is expanding as a result of the region's well-developed healthcare sectors, the growing frequency of life-threatening conditions, and hospitals' increased emphasis on delivering palliative care services.

Market analysis of palliative care in the Netherlands reveals that the demand for these services is growing due to the aging population and the increasing prevalence of chronic diseases. According to the Dutch Ministry of Health, Welfare, and Sport, the number of people aged 65 and over in the Netherlands is expected to increase from 4.4 million in 2021 to 4.8 million in 2030, representing 36% of the total population. This demographic trend will result in an increased demand for palliative care services.

The Netherlands has a well-developed healthcare system that provides universal coverage to its citizens. The government plays a significant role in funding and regulating healthcare services, including palliative care. The Dutch healthcare system is characterized by a high degree of coordination and integration between different care providers, which is particularly important in the context of palliative care.

Current Challenges in Palliative Care

Annually Worldwide:

64 million people die (all causes)

32 million die from progressive organ failure or other illness

7.5 million die from Cancer

1.2 million die from HIV/AIDS.

Global Palliative Care Market, by Healthcare centers

Kenya Hospices and Palliative Care Association

Center to Advance Palliative Care (CAPC)

National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization

UCLA Health

University of Washington (UW Medical Center & UW Medicine)

VITAS Healthcare

Goals for the Future

According to the data, integrating palliative care earlier in the course of therapy has the potential to improve patient well-being and perhaps extend life while also significantly reducing healthcare costs.

Creating a welcoming atmosphere for patients at all phases of their disease.

The patient and the caregivers are supported by compassionate palliative care in the home and community.

Professional support for caregivers going through a loss.

Cost-effective and equitable palliative care.

Encouraging those who specialize in palliative care to do so in a similar manner to other medical specialties.

Using a "multidisciplinary" approach to palliative care.

Session Tracks

Session 01: Palliative Care

Palliative Care can be administered at any age, at any stage of a serious illness, and in addition to curative treatment. The objective is to improve the standard of living for the patient and their family. A rapidly increasing burden of chronic and irreversible illnesses is causing health transitions in the majority of states. Based on the scope of their observations and the variety of their practices, they will vary by location and methodology. For cancer patients anywhere in the globe, palliative care oncology is an essential palliative care service. The patient's whole family receives support from palliative nurses during their most trying times. Diagnosing, preventing, and treating symptoms that patients with serious or life-threatening illnesses may experience are the main goals of palliative Care. In terms of comfort, there is a slight difference between palliative care and Hospice Care. According to WHO projections, palliative medicine and care would benefit more than four million individuals.

Palliative Care program and courses
Scope of Palliative Care
Benefits of palliative Care
Problem-based teaching and learning
Need for Palliative Care

Related Associations:

Asia Pacific Hospice and Palliative Care Association | International Palliative Care Family Carer Research Collaboration | Worldwide Hospice Palliative Care Association | New Brunswick Hospice Palliative Care Association | African Palliative Care Association | Association for Palliative Medicine | European Association for Palliative Care | Association for Palliative Medicine | American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine | Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association

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Session 02: Palliative Care Management

Management of Palliative Care strongly depends on communication. Controlling pain and symptoms, focusing on the body, mind, and spirit, and reducing unwanted hospital visits, improve the patient's quality of life. For the administration of P alliative Care, they are all required. Reflection and communication are included in advance Care planning. HealthCare specialties Care for patients with severe or life-limiting diseases, regardless of the stage of the disease or treatment. Make the patient as comfortable as you can, whether you're providing H ospice Care or palliative care at home. Palliative medications, including morphine and others, are used to treat pain and shortness of breath during sickness or toward the end of life.

Increasing Complications
Accidental Emergency
Injuries and wound Care
Diagnosis and Monitoring

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Session 03: Hospice Palliative Care

The objective of hospice Care is to help terminally ill patients and their families deal with death. It starts after the disease's treatment has been stopped and it is clear the patient will not recover from the illness. Patients receiving palliative care might also benefit from help understanding their available medicinal alternatives. Hospice Care is given without charge. Patients who have been given six months or less to live and are reaching the end of their life may get hospice care.

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)
Kidney Disease & Failure
Congestive Heart Failure Treatment
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

Related Associations:

Florida Hospice and Palliative Care Association | National Hospice and Palliative Care Association | Kenya Hospices and Palliative Care Association | European Association for Palliative Care | Hospice Palliative Care Association of Prince Edward Island | Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association | European Association for Palliative Care | Association for Palliative Medicine | American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine

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Session 04: Palliative Care Nursing

Those who are terminally ill and their families might benefit from hospice Care by having help adjusting to death. It starts after the disease's treatment has been stopped and it is clear the patient will not recover from the illness. Patients receiving palliative care might also benefit from help understanding their available medicinal alternatives. Hospice Care is given without charge. Patients who have been given six months or less to live and are reaching the end of their life may get hospice care.

Good listening skills
Nursing service management
Nursing Palliative Care Specialist

Related Associations:

International Palliative Care Family Carer Research Collaboration | Association of Palliative Medicine | Latin America Association for Palliative Care | UK Palliative Medicine Association | Palliative Care Association | American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine | Association for Palliative Medicine | Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association | European Association for Palliative Care

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Session 05: Palliative Women’s Health Care

The Palliative Care team works hard to address all aspects of palliative care, including the social, emotional, and spiritual as well as the medical ones. The majority of oncologists have received training in primary palliative Care, which involves basic symptom management and, in the case of pharmaceutical oncologists, matching therapy choices with patient preferences. Combining palliative Care early in the course of a disease, such as advanced female internal sex organ cancer, comes with a number of substantial obstacles. Gerontologists are doctors who specialize in caring for the elderly, and who need Hospice Care or at-home palliative nursing.

Ovarian cancer
Palliative Care in cancer treatment
Gynaecologic oncology
Obstetric malignancies

Related Associations:

Nova Scotia Hospice Palliative Care Association | Canadian Society of Palliative Care Physicians | International Association for Hospice and Palliative Care | Alberta Hospice Palliative Care Association | Korean Society for Hospice and Palliative Care | European Association for Palliative Care | Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association | Association for Palliative Medicine | American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine

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Session 06: Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Among the obstetrics and medicine patients for whom palliative care is most suitable are women with medical specialty cancer and women with a vertebrate or newborn with a potentially life-limiting condition. Ob-gyns should have a basic primary hospice palliative care skill set, as well as the ability to manage common symptoms like pain and nausea and communicate difficult news to patients who have life-limiting conditions.

Adolescent medicine
Pediatric emergency
Neonatal Care

Related Associations:

Indian Association of Palliative Care | Newfoundland and Labrador Palliative Care Association | Family HealthCare Association | National Organization for Palliative Care and Hospice Institutions | The Cyprus Association of Cancer Patients and Friends | Association for Palliative Medicine | European Association for Palliative Care | American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine | Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association

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Session 07: Midwifery

Prenatal and postpartum Care are both services that midwives are trained to provide. They have further coaching experience and credentials in fields including breastfeeding consulting, birth education, and many more. The places where midwifery practice includes offices, clinics, birthing facilities, hospitals with varied levels of acuity, and private homes.

Maternal and child health
Midwifery classes
Women oncology
Menstrual cycle
Breast and ovarian cancer

Related Associations:

The Finnish Association for Palliative Care | The Finnish Association for Palliative Medicine | Hellenic Association for Pain Control & Palliative Care | Irish Association for Palliative Care | Israel Palliative Medicine Association | European Association for Palliative Care | Association for Palliative Medicine | Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association | American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine

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Session 08: Palliative Wound Care

Palliative wound care is a different approach to lessen pain and improve the patient's quality of life if the wound no longer responds to curative treatment or the patient can no longer tolerate it. Palliative treatment addresses end-of-life care concerns such as infection, discomfort, wound odor, exudate, and a decreased quality of life whereas standard wound Care concentrates on curing the wound. The majority of patients with palliative wounds have chronic, possibly fatal diseases with a variety of symptoms that impair skin integrity.

Wound Care Nursing
Maggot Debridement Therapy
Wound Treatment & Healing
Malignant Wound Management

Related Associations:

Israel Association of Palliative Care | Association of Palliative Care Social Workers | Independent Association of Nurses in Palliative Care | Association for Palliative Medicine of G B & Ireland | Association of Palliative Care Social Workers | European Association for Palliative Care | Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association | Association for Palliative Medicine | Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association

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Session 09: Cancer Palliative Care

Palliative Care plays a crucial role in preventing, managing, and reducing cancer symptoms as well as the side effects of cancer therapy. It plays an important role in cancer detection by aiding patients in better understanding their prognosis and treatment objectives, clarifying their expectations, and maintaining their quality of life. People receiving cancer treatment needed more hospice and palliative care. The three basic divisions of clinical medical specialization are palliative care oncology, surgical medical specialization, and radiation medical specialization. The most frequent forms of sickness treatment, such as surgery, therapy, and a range of others, are included in the treatment of growth and its unit of measurement.

Gastrointestinal Oncology
Palliative Sedation Therapy
Skills and Techniques in clinical palliative care
Palliative Chemotherapy
Palliative hormone therapy

Related Associations:

Asia Pacific Hospice and Palliative Care Association | International Palliative Care Family Carer Research Collaboration | Worldwide Hospice Palliative Care Association | New Brunswick Hospice Palliative Care Association | African Palliative Care Association | American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine | Association for Palliative Medicine | Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association | European Association for Palliative Care

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Session 10: Mental Health Palliative Care

Compassion, knowledge, skills, and attitudes all play important roles in providing palliative care in the field of mental health. To explain the nature of palliative care and its scope for patients who already have mental health conditions. The hospice palliative care approach, which is unique to psychiatry, offers the potential to improve treatment quality, person-centeredness, and autonomy for patients with severe persistent mental illness. the difficulties of treating physical ailments in this population, as well as palliative Care for individuals with mental problems. Psychopathology palliative care

Quality of life issues
Palliative psychopharmacology
Mood disorders
Rehabilitation palliative care

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Session 11: Palliative Care at Home

The team providing palliative care will be made up of a doctor, a nurse, and a social worker. They'll all be palliative care professionals. Palliative nursing may assist you in staying at home safely, adding an additional layer of assistance for gerontology patients that can significantly improve their quality of life. when a patient is checked into a hospital to alleviate symptoms like pain or shortness of breath. It's a better strategy for you and your family to handle the difficulties of day-to-day life with a severe sickness.

Midwifery Care
Ways to manage medicine
Geriatric palliative care

Related Associations:

Florida Hospice and Palliative Care Association | National Hospice and Palliative Care Association | Kenya Hospices and Palliative Care Association | European Association for Palliative Care | Hospice Palliative Care Association of Prince Edward Island | American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine | Association for Palliative Medicine | Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association | European Association for Palliative Care

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Session 12: Pediatric Palliative Care

The family is the main focus of pediatric palliative care. It facilitates the coordination of care and communication. They typically act as the child's closest supporter and "safe haven". This benefits the family as well as the kid. A deeper knowledge of a child's disease is made possible by child life experts. In addition to other techniques, they use perform music composing activities in pediatric hospice care. When it is most required, palliative nursing offers an extra level of assistance.

Pediatric midwifery Care
Genetic Disorders
Pediatric physician Care
Neurological Disorders

Related Associations:

International Palliative Care Family Carer Research Collaboration | Association of Palliative Medicine | Latin America Association for Palliative Care | UK Palliative Medicine Association | Palliative Care Association | American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine | Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association | Association for Palliative Medicine | European Association for Palliative Care

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Session 13: Gastroenterology and Hepatology

The medical specialties of gastroenterology and hepatology concentrate on the prevention, identification, and treatment of digestive and liver issues. The most typical include the pancreas, liver, gallbladder, esophagus, thyroid, small intestine, and colon. The use of palliative care for those with decompensated liver disease has historically been underused. Due to the systemic effects of the illness and recurrent acute episodes, patients with end-stage liver disease (ESLD) have a range of symptoms that steadily worsen their quality of life. Despite overwhelming evidence that palliative care enhances the quality of life in people with other life-threatening diseases, it is ignored and delayed for ESLD patients.

Hepatic Trauma
Acute Abdominal Pain
HIV Disease and Gastrointestinal Tract
Acute Liver Failure
Complications of Cirrhosis and Portal Hypertension

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Nova Scotia Hospice Palliative Care Association | Canadian Society of Palliative Care Physicians | International Association for Hospice and Palliative Care | Alberta Hospice Palliative Care Association | Korean Society for Hospice and Palliative Care | Association for Palliative Medicine | European Association for Palliative Care | American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine | Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association

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Session 14: Geriatric and Gerontology

Gerontology is the study of the problems that older individuals could encounter as well as the aging process. An interdisciplinary subject known as gerontology nursing focuses on the social, mental, and physical impacts of aging. The treatment and Care of the elderly are the focus of the medical specialty known as geriatrics. These professionals provide hospice care and palliative nursing to them.

Gerontology nursing
Geriatric disease and Dermatology
Geriatric physiotherapy
Geriatric medicine

Related Associations:

Indian Association of Palliative Care | Newfoundland and Labrador Palliative Care Association | Family HealthCare Association | National Organization for Palliative Care and Hospice Institutions | The Cyprus Association of Cancer Patients and Friends | Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association | Association for Palliative Medicine | European Association for Palliative Care | American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine

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Session 15: Dementia

patients with dementia typically have palliative care needs that are not satisfied, such as pain management, and these patients are frequently overtreated with expensive procedures. Dementia is brought on by brain cell damage. Such damage impairs the ability of brain cells to interact with one another. Thinking, acting, and feeling may be impeded when brain cells cannot communicate effectively.

An uncommon neurological ailment, Alzheimer's disease is neurological. The most well-known kind of dementia is Alzheimer's. Alzheimer's disease is a persistent, difficult condition. The most important symptoms are changes in identity or behavior, memory loss, and a steady decline in other intellectual talents, often known as academic and cognitive abilities.

Vascular Dementia
Dementia treatment and Care
Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases
Diagnosis and Prognosis of Alzheimer’s disease
Alzheimer’s prevention and risk factors

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The Finnish Association for Palliative Care | The Finnish Association for Palliative Medicine | Hellenic Association for Pain Control & Palliative Care | Irish Association for Palliative Care | Israel Palliative Medicine Association | European Association for Palliative Care | American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine | Association for Palliative Medicine | Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association

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Session 16: Trauma and Emergency Medicine

Trauma is defined as physical harm or suffering brought on by a third party. Trauma often produces significant symptoms like ongoing discomfort. One of the main causes of morbidity and mortality in the US is still trauma. Regardless of the result, trauma and palliative care may help and support patients and families through challenging, sometimes life-changing events. Traumatic Stress

Trauma life support care
Disaster medicine
Levels of trauma

Related Associations:

Israel Association of Palliative Care | Association of Palliative Care Social Workers | Independent Association of Nurses in Palliative Care | Association for Palliative Medicine of G B & Ireland | Association of Palliative Care Social Workers | International Association for Emergency Medicine | European Association for Emergency Medicine | Association for Palliative Medicine | American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine

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Session 17: Pain and Symptom Management

A comprehensive approach to illness is used in palliative symptom treatment. Palliative medication offers relief since worrying about pains worsens the cumulative impact of aches. Pain is a particularly observable and terrible condition among people who are close to the end of their lives. Palliative nursing addresses the medical aspects of symptoms as well as the psychological, social, and spiritual aspects of suffering for complete symptom alleviation. Patients may encounter a range of challenging-to-treat symptoms. Most discomfort will be diminished or under control. Palliative Care offers skilled pain symptom management in an effort to lessen suffering.

Acute pain
Respiratory symptoms
Constipation
Uncontrolled symptoms
Pain perception

Related Associations:

Florida Hospice and Palliative Care Association | National Hospice and Palliative Care Association | Kenya Hospices and Palliative Care Association | European Association for Palliative Care | Hospice Palliative Care Association of Prince Edward Island | American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine | Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association | European Association for Palliative Care | Association for Palliative Medicine

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Session 18: Palliative Care Research

A type of hospice care is palliative Care. It takes a lot of active research to gain knowledge based on local settings and surroundings. Creating a thorough presentation on current research in gerontology and palliative care, and presenting it as a conference with all of these elements for general Career advancement.

It will be discussed how to deal with pain and how to lessen suffering, as well as how to deal with various symptoms including fatigue, delirium, nausea, and weakness, as well as psychological problems like depression and demoralization. All of these symptoms are lessened with palliative medicine treatment. Social components include things like social support, familial concerns, pharmaceutical or non-pharmacological treatments, sadness, and sorrow.

Technologies in palliative care
Veterinary Palliative Medicine
Evidence-based practice
Palliative and Hospice Care for Animal
Corona Virus

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Nova Scotia Hospice Palliative Care Association | Canadian Society of Palliative Care Physicians | International Association for Hospice and Palliative Care | Alberta Hospice Palliative Care Association | Korean Society for Hospice and Palliative Care | Association for Palliative Medicine | European Association for Palliative Care | American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine | Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association

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Session 19: Palliative Care Services at The End of Life

Palliative Care includes end-of-life care. It could start at the time of diagnosis and go on during treatment. There are several situations in which palliative care is appropriate. This can have happened in public or private clinics, as a member of a hospital medical staff, in a hospice or palliative Care unit, or in the community. If you are towards the end of your life and facing a life-limiting or life-threatening disease, hospice palliative care and palliative nursing work to help you. An essential component of end-of-life care is the emphasis on allowing patients to pass away with dignity.

Hospice Care
Care at home
Emotionally supportive of patients
Nursing Care

Related Associations:

Israel Association of Palliative Care | Association of Palliative Care Social Workers | Independent Association of Nurses in Palliative Care | Association for Palliative Medicine of G B & Ireland | Association of Palliative Care Social Workers | American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine | European Association for Palliative Care | Association for Palliative Medicine | Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association

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