The Institute for Palliative Medicine (IPM)

This special series is part of a collaboration between San Diego Hospice and The Institute for Palliative Medicine and Medscape and is designed to provide practicing clinicians with expert commentary and practical guidance on a range of topics related to palliative and end-of-life care.

Features

Life Before Death: Total Pain and Mental Health Experts from across the world describe the relationship between emotions and pain.
The Institute for Palliative Medicine, May 9, 2013
Life Before Death: Pain in China Chinese cancer and pain specialists discuss the reluctance to use opioids, and the role of traditional Chinese medicine in the treatment of cancer pain.
The Institute for Palliative Medicine, April 16, 2013
Life Before Death: Grassroots Palliative Care In India, palliative care is a community effort that has made enormous progress in allowing citizens to die in comfort and with dignity.
The Institute for Palliative Medicine, March 19, 2013
Life Before Death: Cancer Pain 'Life Before Death' is a documentary series focusing on palliative care and pain management, highlighting patients and health professionals worldwide.
The Institute for Palliative Medicine, February 11, 2013
Intravenous Opioid Infusions in Comfort Care When patients are receiving 'comfort care,' acute symptoms of pain and dyspnea are quickly controlled with IV boluses of opioids. Learn how here.
The Institute for Palliative Medicine, January 30, 2013
Agitation: Get It Under Control Quickly What is an agitation ‘code’? Use antipsychotics effectively to get reversible delirium under control quickly. Scott A. Irwin, MD, PhD, of IPM, tells you how to do it.
The Institute for Palliative Medicine, September 5, 2012
Psychopharmacology for Children With Advanced Illnesses a Challenge
Jeremy M. Hirst, MD, comments on the psychopharmacologic treatment of children and adolescents with advanced illness.

SAN DIEGO HOSPICE AND THE INSTITUTE FOR PALLIATIVE MEDICINE

San Diego Hospice and The Institute for Palliative Medicine, a leader in the relief of suffering, is one of the largest community-owned, not-for-profit hospices in the country, caring for hundreds of terminally ill adults and children each day throughout San Diego County. In addition, comprehensive bereavement support programs are provided to 11,000 individuals each year. More information is available online at www.sdhospice.org or call toll-free at 1-866-688-1600.