Tuesday 25 February 2014

White paper defining optimal palliative care in older people with dementia: a Delphi study and recommendations from the European Association for Palliative Care

Palliative Medicine, March 2014, vol./is. 28/3(197-209)
van der Steen JT, Radbruch L, Hertogh CM, de Boer ME, Hughes JC, Larkin P, Francke AL, Junger S, Gove D, Firth P, Koopmans RT, Volicer L, European Association for Palliative Care (EAPC)

Experts from around the world have provided the first definition of palliative care in dementia based on evidence and consensus, a framework to provide guidance for clinical practice, policy and research.

Fulltext available in Palliative Medicine
Available in print at Arthur Rank House, Brookfields Hospital