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Before I Die - companion site to the PBS special on the medical, ethical, and social issues surrounding end-of-life care in America.
End of Life Physician Education Resource Center (EPERC) - offers training materials to physicians who educate about end of life (EOL) issues.
VA Faculty Leader Project for Improved Care at the End of Life - initiative from the Department of Veterans Affairs to develop benchmark curricula for end-of-life and palliative care for training resident physicians.
Palliative Care for Children - American Academy of Pediatrics policy statement offers advice on the development of an effective pediatric palliative care plan.
End of Life Nursing Education Consortium Project - national education program to improve end-of-life care by nurses from the American Association of Colleges of Nursing.
University of Ottawa - centre for research and education in palliative care.
Scranton-Temple Residency Program Palliative Care Website - offers links to hospice and palliative care resources for healthcare workers, patients, and families.
Dying Well - by Dr. Ira Byock. The president of the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine provides excerpts from his book about resources for patients and families facing life-limiting illness.
Growth House Guide to Palliative Care - offers resources for care and end-of-life issues.
Palliative Care - Beth Israel Medical Center offers information about treatment approaches for dying patients.