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Palliative care is often seen as a ‘last resort’ rather than a service that empowers terminally ill people to live as well as possible for as long as possible.
Person-centred care sees the patient as a whole, unique individual and puts them at the centre of their health decisions.
Psychosocial and economic stressors can affect health, but neither our doctors nor our health-care system have the tools to integrate these factors into diagnoses or care. Play offers an alternative.
The theory of supportive design considers
positive distraction, perceptions of control and social support.
It’s time to make caring doctors the norm, not the exception.
Do we really need to wear an embarrassing, backless gown in hospital?
When patients, doctors and nurses have the opportunity to share their experiences of hospital intensive care, the resulting dialogue can be transformative.
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PhD Candidate in Public Health and Social Policy, University of Victoria
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Professor of Public Policy, UCL
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Acting Assistant Scientific Director Critical Care Strategic Clinical Network, Alberta Health Services and Senior Research Associate, University of Calgary
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Professor of Critical Care Medicine, University of Calgary
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Interim Chair, Associate Professor, Research Director - Critical Care, University of Alberta
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