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Welcome to the End-of-Life Resources page; a library of information meant to assist physicians, caregivers, and patients find the information they need to better carry out end-of-life care.  Can't find what you're looking for?  Check back in soon becuse we are adding resources daily to continue populating the end-of-life resource categories. 

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# 001: Diagnosis and Treatment of Terminal Delirium, 2nd ed Medical College of Wisconsin (EPERC)
Background:  Some degree of loss of cognitive function occurs in most patients in the week or two before death. The...
# 007 Depression in Advanced Cancer, 2nd ed Medical College of Wisconsin (EPERC)
Background:  Diagnosing and providing treatment for a major depressive episode in patients with advanced cancer can...
Churning: The Association between Health Care Transitions and Feeding Tube Insertion for Nursing Home Residents with Advanced Cognitive Impairment Journal of Palliative Medicine
Abstract:  There is a tenfold variation across U.S. states in the prevalence of feeding tube use among elderly nursing...
Dignity Therapy for people with advanced cancer BMC Palliative Care
This is an interesting article (PDF) about a study on the effectiveness of dignity therapy for people with advanced cancer...
Positive and Negative Religious Coping and Well-Being in Women with Breast Cancer Journal of Palliative Medicine
  Abstract:  Although religions is important to many people with cancer, few studies have explored the...
Support Needs of Informal Hospice Caregivers: A Qualitative Study Journal of Palliative Medicine
This article is about the needs of informal caregivers (family, friends) as they care for hospice patients.  As of...