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Why can't we talk about this?
03 févr. 2015 05h23 HE | Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association
OTTAWA, Feb. 3, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- A new study published in JAMA Internal Medicine identifies significant barriers to discussions about care for seriously ill patients in Canadian hospitals. The...
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What's your reason? Tell your story on April 16th
31 mars 2014 15h28 HE | Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association
OTTAWA, March 31, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Everyone has a reason for talking – or not talking – about the care they'd want if they couldn't speak for themselves. The National Advance Care...
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Have you had the talk?
11 mars 2014 05h07 HE | Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association
OTTAWA, March 11, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- About six in ten Canadians believe that it's extremely important to talk to someone about their end-of-life care preferences – but a new Harris/Decima...
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Five Steps to the Perfect Gift
26 nov. 2013 05h22 HE | Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association
OTTAWA, Nov. 26, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- It's the holiday season and your family is gathered together to celebrate and catch up. Is health care on the list of discussion topics? Canada's Advance Care...
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Canadian Medical Association Moves Forward on End-of-Life Care
22 août 2013 13h53 HE | Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association
OTTAWA, Aug. 22, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association (CHPCA) and its over 3,000 professional members support the multiple resolutions passed at the Canadian...
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Just Ask! Patients Want Doctors to Talk to Them About End of Life Issues
02 avr. 2013 06h16 HE | Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association
OTTAWA, April 2, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- We rely on them to give us the straight facts – but doctors appear to be avoiding discussing one uncomfortable but important topic with patients: how we...