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The Clinical Guide to Supportive and Palliative Care for HIV/AIDS

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A <strong>Clinical</strong> <strong>Guide</strong> <strong>to</strong> <strong>Supportive</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Palliative</strong> <strong>Care</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>HIV</strong>/<strong>AIDS</strong> • Chapter 26: Resources<strong>The</strong> Orphan Project: This project explores policy options <strong>to</strong> meet the needs of the entire spectrumof affected children from dying infants <strong>to</strong> healthy adolescents. Numerous books <strong>and</strong> othermaterials addressing policy issues related <strong>to</strong> care of children.26 picas• www.aidsinfonyc.org/orphan/WHO Cancer Pain Relief <strong>and</strong> <strong>Palliative</strong> <strong>Care</strong> in Children (1998): Taking a holistic, comprehensiveapproach <strong>to</strong> palliative care, this guide reviews pain management <strong>and</strong> therapy, as well associal, spiritual, <strong>and</strong> psychological issues in palliative care. <strong>The</strong> book also has in<strong>for</strong>mation onhealth care provider education, <strong>and</strong> policies <strong>and</strong> legislation related <strong>to</strong> palliative care.• Report can be reached at www.who.int/ncd/cancer/publications/books/ca_pain_relief_pall_care_in_children.html• To order a copy, check your nearest sales agent at: www.who.int/dsa/cat97/zsale.htmorWHO Headquarters, WHO, Marketing <strong>and</strong> Dissemination, CH-1211 Geneva 27,Switzerl<strong>and</strong>,• Phone: +41 22 791 24 76; Fax: +41 22 791 48 57; E-mail: publications@who.chVI. CLINICIAN EDUCATIONEducation <strong>for</strong> Physicians on End-of-Life <strong>Care</strong>: Supported through a Robert Wood JohnsonFoundation grant, EPEC.net “is designed <strong>to</strong> educate all physicians on the essential clinical competenciesrequired <strong>to</strong> provide quality end-of-life care.” <strong>The</strong> site educates clinicians through atraining curriculum, speakers list, resource guide, <strong>and</strong> electronic mailing list/discussion board.• www.epec.net/End-of-Life Nursing Education Consortium (ELNEC) Project: This site is sponsored throughthe American Association of Colleges of Nursing <strong>and</strong> funded by a Robert Wood Johnson Foundationgrant. <strong>The</strong> project goals are <strong>to</strong> both “develop a core of expert nursing educa<strong>to</strong>rs <strong>and</strong> <strong>to</strong>coordinate national nursing education ef<strong>for</strong>ts in end-of-life care.” A nine-module curriculum isavailable, along with a list of nurse educa<strong>to</strong>rs, publications on nursing in palliative care, <strong>and</strong> anon-line newsletter.• www.aacn.nche.edu/elnec/• Phone: 202-463-6930, ext. 240• End-of Life <strong>Care</strong>, a series of six 1-hour videotapes, offering continuing education credit.Produced by the American Association of Colleges of Nursing, the National Institute ofNursing Research, <strong>and</strong> the Association of Academic Health Centers. <strong>The</strong> video seriesmay be ordered at www.centernet-tv.com/net/endoflife.html or call Healthcare ManagementTelevision at 202-662-7285, ext. 5.End-of-Life Physician Education Resource Center: EPERC is funded by the Robert WoodJohnson Foundation, <strong>and</strong> is hosted by the Medical College of Wisconsin. <strong>The</strong> site provides links<strong>to</strong> high quality in<strong>for</strong>mation, conferences <strong>and</strong> educational materials on end-of-life issues. Educationalmaterials may be submitted <strong>for</strong> review, <strong>and</strong> a discussion board is available.• www.eperc.mcw.edu/• Phone: 414-456-4353; E-mail: eperc@mcw.edu524U.S. Department of Health <strong>and</strong> Human Services • Health Resources <strong>and</strong> Services Administration • <strong>HIV</strong>/<strong>AIDS</strong> Bureau

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