Richard Walter Bursary PhD in Palliative Care

We would like to draw your attention to the Richard Walter Bursary offered by the University of Lancaster for their part-time PhD in Palliative Care.

The bursary is for costs up to £20,000. Applicants must be from the United Kingdom or European Union. For further details click here.

12th Congress of the European Association for Palliative Care (Lisbon, May 18 – 21)

You may be interested to know that our team has been awarded a number of oral and poster presentations at the 12th Congress of  the EAPC, to be held in Lisbon.

The following oral presentations will be held on 19.05.2011 at 16:30-18:00 in the ‘Ethics II’ session:

Culture, Country and End-of-Life Care. Similarities and Differences between Italy, Spain and Portugal

A. Menaca, Barcelona, CRESIB

Cultural Context of End-of-Life Care: A Scoping Exercise of the Belgian Literature

EVW Andrew, Barcelona, CRESIB

Physician Assisted Suicide, Euthanasia and Palliative Sedation: Attitudes and Incidence in Germany

N. Evans, Barcelona, CRESIB

In addition, the following poster presentations can be viewed during the congress:

Medical End-of-Life Decisions in Belgium: A Review of the Literature

EVW Andrew, Barcelona, CRESIB

A Critical Review of Advance Directives in Germany: Attitudes, Use and Physician Compliance

N. Evans, Barcelona, CRESIB

Systematic Review of Reviews of End-of-Life Care for Minority Ethnic Groups in the UK and a Critical Comparison with Policy Recommendations from the UK End-of-Life Care Strategy

N. Evans, Barcelona, CRESIB

We hope to see you in Lisbon!