MOOC tackles tricky topics
Dying2Learn is proving a popular new resource to help lift the shroud of concern and social stigma about the inevitable subject of death and dying. Developed […]
Improving end-of-life care
Palliative care experts at Flinders University are supporting health-care professionals and their families to make more informed choices.
Uncovering an invisible network of care
Day-to-day palliative care in the community is mainly delivered by an “invisible network” of extended family members, friends and neighbours, Flinders University research shows.
Teen terminal illness blurs boundaries
Working with adolescents and young adults with a terminal illness calls for special training.
Pain relief program wins national teaching award
A program that is successfully addressing a humanitarian need for palliative care within the Asia Pacific region has won a national teaching award.
Cancer pain drug may do more harm than good
A drug which for decades has been widely used to treat pain related to cancer has no net clinical benefit.
Oxygen care may not be best at home
Home oxygen is not always the best treatment for people in the final stages of lung or heart disease or cancer, a Flinders University palliative care specialist says.