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Non-cancer diseases

The Champlain Region Palliative Sedation Therapy Clinical Practice and Medication Guidelines (2018) The guidelines were developed to ensure safe, effective, and appropriate use of palliative sedation therapy and to enhance...

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) The guideline provides strategies for the improved diagnosis and management of adults with chronic bronchitis and emphysema...

A Clinical Guide on Supportive and Palliative Care for People with HIV/AIDS This manual is organized to address the many aspects of palliative care that are key in caring for the person living with...

Cognitive Impairment in the Elderly – Recognition, Diagnosis and Management This guideline summarizes current recommendations for recognition, diagnosis and longitudinal management of cognitive impairment...

Defining consensus norms for palliative care of people with intellectual disabilities in Europe Defining consensus norms for palliative care of people with intellectual disabilities in Europe, using Delphi methods: A...

Dementia: NICE-SCIE guidelines for supporting people with dementia and their carers The guideline is divided into chapters, each covering a set of related topics. The first chapter is an executive summary...

Diagnosis, Management, and Treatment of Hepatitis C: An Update The American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases has a number of practice guidelines found at: http: //www. aasld. org/practiceguidelines/Pages/NewUpdatedGuidelines. aspx...

End-of-Life Care During the Last Days and Hours This guideline provides evidence-based recommendations for registered nurses and registered practical nurses on best nursing...

Guideline on the Assessment and Treatment of Delirium in Older Adults at the End of Life With funding from the Public Health Agency of Canada Population Health Fund, Canadian Coalition for Seniors Mental Health...

Heart Failure Care This clinical practice guideline reviews clinical evidence and provides recommendations for the management of heart failure...

Psychosocial / spiritual care

Symptoms

Fatigue - B.C. Inter-professional Palliative Symptom Management Guidelines These best practice guidelines are a result of a collaboration of the following organizations: The BC Centre for Palliative...

Hiccoughs - B.C. Inter-professional Palliative Symptom Management Guidelines These best practice guidelines are a result of a collaboration of the following organizations: The BC Centre for Palliative...

Joint Position Statement: The palliative approach to care and the role of the nurse The Canadian Nurses Association (CNA), the Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association (CHPCA) and the Canadian Hospice...

Medication Reconciliation in Home Care (version 2) This guideline has been written to help engage your inter-professional/ interdisciplinary teams in a dynamic approach for...

Nausea and Vomiting - B.C. Inter-professional Palliative Symptom Management Guidelines These best practice guidelines are a result of a collaboration of the following organizations: The BC Centre for Palliative...

Pain - B.C. Inter-professional Palliative Symptom Management Guidelines These best practice guidelines are a result of a collaboration of the following organizations: The BC Centre for Palliative...

Palliative care COVID-19 communication and symptom guidelines This guidance document was created for healthcare providers, by Manitoba Palliative Care Physicians. It includes the role...

Palliative Care Guidelines - Part 2 (of 3): Pain and Symptom Management This guideline found on BCguidelines. ca, “presents strategies for the assessment and management of cancer pain, and symptoms...

Palliative Care Guidelines – Part 3 (of 3): Grief and Bereavement This guideline found on BCguidelines. ca, “addresses the needs of adult patients with incurable cancer or advanced disease...

Parkinson's disease: Diagnosis and management in primary and secondary care The NICE clinical guideline on Parkinson's disease discusses recommendations for the diagnosis of Parkinson's disease, medications...

Communication

Complementary therapies

Critical care

Culture

Diseases

Dying at home

Education

Ethics

Evidence databases

Grief and bereavement

Health care directives / Living wills - see Advanced care planning