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Our clinical team has identified protocols, advanced practices, and assessment and evaluation tools to help support your practice.

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A Pan-Canadian Practice Guideline: Prevention, Screening, Assessment and Treatment of Sleep Disturbances in Adults with Cancer This guideline was developed through a collaborative partnership between the Canadian Partnership Against Cancer and the...

A Pan-Canadian Practice Guideline: Screening, Assessment and Care of Cancer-Related Fatigue in Adults with Cancer Production of this guideline was made possible through a financial contribution from Health Canada, through the Canadian Partnership...

A Toolkit: The Management of Lymphedema in Lower Extremities by Subcutaneous Drainage This toolkit provides information about lymphedema and its treatment. Care has been taken to be thorough in the information...

Anorexia - 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...

Antiemetic Guidelines The MASCC/ESMO Antiemetic Guidelines have been updated in English as of April, 2010, and will soon be available in 10 languages.

Ascites practice guideline This article is part of a series of symptom management guidelines developed by the Fraser Health Authority Hospice Palliative...

Assessment and Management of Pain This nursing best practice guideline is a comprehensive document providing resources necessary for the support of evidence-based...

Authorizing Dried Cannabis for Chronic Pain or Anxiety: Preliminary Guidance This guidance document was prepared on behalf of the College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC) by members of the Addiction...

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...

Basic Symptom Control in Pediatric Palliative Care: The Rainbows Children's Hospice Guidelines These guidelines include suggestions for managing the common symptoms experienced by children at end of life. The document...

Non-cancer diseases

Psychosocial / spiritual care

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...

Clinical Practice Guideline: Person-and Family-Centred Care This guideline provides best practice recommendations for direct care providers, staff and student educators. It also provides...

Constipation - 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...

Cough - 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...

COVID-19 advanced illness and palliative care infographic

Dehydration - 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...

Delirium - 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...

Dysphagia - 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...

Dyspnea - 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...

Communication

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Education

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Grief and bereavement

Health care directives / Living wills - see Advanced care planning