Health Beat: Pain and Palliative Care

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Health Beat: Pain and Palliative Care

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“his heart filled virtually his whole chest,” recalls dr. diane meier describing her very first patient, an 89-year-old suffering from end-stage congestive heart failure. it was the first day of meier’s internship at a hospital in portland oregon, and after...

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Health Beat: Pain and Palliative Care - “Untreated pain is a medical emergency”: http://tinyurl.com/6qh6b6

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Therapy Dog 'Spirit', Once Abused, Comforts the Sick and Dying - ABC News

abcnews.go.com — “Animal-assisted therapy helps ease physical and emotional pain in sterile hospital settings.View full resource at abcnews.go.com

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#Hospice Therapy Dog 'Spirit', Once Abused, Eases Pain for Sick, Dying http://t.co/P7rNNMyR RT @hospicepharmacy #hpm

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Managing Pain - NYTimes.com

nytimes.com — “Two palliative care advocates say the inadequate treatment of pain is a national public health crisis.View full resource at nytimes.com

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"Managing Pain" Letter to the Editor RE: "Tightening the Lid on Pain Prescriptions" http://t.co/KwlSESZX #hpm #palliative #hospice #hcsm

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Gundersen Health's program seen as advanced care model - Related Stories - Hospice and Palliative Medicine SmartBrief

smartbrief.com — “Gundersen Health System's new book "Having Your Own Say" recommends patients and families make end-of-life decisions to avoid unwanted treatment while ensuring comfort and pain management. The system, based in La Crosse, Wis., is part of the Coalition to Transform Advanced Care, and its Respecting …View full resource at smartbrief.com

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LIVE—Without Pain - The National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization

nhpco.org — “NHPCO is dedicated to promoting and maintaining quality care for terminally ill persons and their families, and to making hospice an integral part of the U.S. health care system.View full resource at nhpco.org

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$20,000 project at Down East hospital aimed at end-of-life care — Health — Bangor Daily News — BDN Maine

bangordailynews.com — “MACHIAS, Maine — Down East Community Hospital in Machias will soon undertake construction of a new palliative care suite that will provide a more homelike atmosphere for chronically ill patients as they deal with pain and other serious symptoms of disease. “Palliative care is care that moves along a continuum ... Maine news, sports, politics and election results, and obituaries. The Bangor Daily News is your source for breaking news in Maine and up-to-the-second election results.View full resource at bangordailynews.com

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ASCO: Why Cancer Care and Palliative Care Should Be Combined - Health Blog - WSJ

blogs.wsj.com — “Patients who get palliative care early on tend to have their pain and symptoms better managed and to have a better understanding of their illness.View full resource at blogs.wsj.com

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Home Exercises or Chiropractic Care Beat Medications for Neck Pain | Dr. Albert Fuchs – Health News

albertfuchs.com — “Home Exercises or Chiropractic Care Beat Medications for Neck Pain | Dr. Albert Fuchs – Health NewsView full resource at albertfuchs.com

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Most Recently Shared on January 6, 2012 at 11:59 pm By:

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Forget the pills and stretch. Weekly post: Home Exercises or Chiropractic Care Beat Medications for Neck Pain http://t.co/loNUk16c

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For Neck Pain, Chiropractic and Exercise Are Better Than Drugs - NYTimes.com

well.blogs.nytimes.com — “Seeing a chiropractor or engaging in light exercise relieves neck pain more effectively than relying on pain medication, new research shows.View full resource at well.blogs.nytimes.com

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New NIH brochure educates Hispanics suffering from the symptoms of serious illness, November 7, 2011 News Release - National Institutes of Health (NIH)

nih.gov — “Dealing with the symptoms of a serious illness is difficult. For the Hispanic population, language and cultural barriers can add to the burden, making it even harder to get relief. A new Spanish-language publication from the National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR), a component of the National Institutes of Health, provides those in the Hispanic community with information about palliative care, a comprehensive treatment that reduces or eliminates pain and other distressing symptoms of illneView full resource at nih.gov

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RT @renee_berry: @NIHforHealth brochure educates Hispanics suffering from serious illness http://t.co/zPzNYuyG #hpm #palliative

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Health Beat: Breast Cancer-- Living with the Disease, Part 2

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Health Beat: Breast Cancer-- Living with the Disease -- part 1

healthbeatblog.com — “When Amy Berman was diagnosed with Stage IV breast cancer a year ago, she made a courageous choice. Instead of fleeing death, she decided to pursue life. In the essay below, she describes why she rejected chemotherapy, radiation, and surgery,...View full resource at healthbeatblog.com

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Breast Cancer and Choosing Palliative Care Women terrified, but truth is -- final months don't have to be agonizing. http://t.co/g8iiDRTa

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Most Recently Shared on October 9, 2011 at 6:33 pm By:

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Health Care Reform & "Essential Benefits" IOM says insurers must offer onlly what small firms offer: no pall. care? http://t.co/VLiQmxjQ

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Palliative Care: More Than Pain Management and Symptom Control « In the Spotlight

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