PUBLICATIONS

Palliative Care: The World Health Organization's Global Perspective
Sepúlveda C, Marlin A, Yoshida T - J Pain Symptom Manage 2002; 24(2):91-96

Neuropathic pain in AIDS patients prior to antiretroviral therapy
Hitchcock S A, Meyer H P, Gwyther E - SAMJ 2008; 98(11):889-892.

Just Palliative Care: Responding Responsibly to the Suffering of the Poor
Krakauer E L - J Pain Symptom Manage 2008; 36(5):505-512.

Palliative Care in Resource - Poor Settings: Fallacies and Misapprehensions
Harding R - J Pain Symptom Manage 2008; 36(5):515-517.

Just Palliative Care? Integrated Models of Care
Gwyther L - J Pain Symptom Manage 2008; 36(5):517-519.

Promoting the Integration of Quality Palliative Care - The South African Mentorship Program
Defilippi K M, Cameron S - J Pain Symptom Manage 2007; 33(5):552-557.

The Public Health Strategy for Palliative Care
Stjernswärd J, Foley K M, Ferris F D - J Pain Symptom Manage 2007; 33(5):486-493.

Symptom control in palliative care: essential for quality of life
Gwyther L, Rawlinson F - SAMJ 2004; 94(6): 437.

Palliative Medicine Teaching Program at the University of Cape Town: Integrating Palliative Care Principles into Practice
Gwyther L, Rawlinson F - J Pain Symptom Manage 2007; 33(5):558-562.

Symptoms and sites of pain experienced by AIDS patients
Norval D A - SAMJ 2004; 94(6):450-454.

Use of sedation to relieve refractory symptoms in dying patients
Cameron D, Bridge D, Blitz-Lindeque J - SAMJ 2004; 94(6):445-449.

Food and fluids in dying patients: some thoughts after the death of a patient
Cameron D - SA Fam Pract 2004; 46(4):06-07.

Difference in quality of life of referred hospital patients after hospital palliative care team intervention
Kirk J, Collins K - SAMJ 2006; 96(2):101-102.

The role of a palliative care inpatient unit in disease management of cancer and HIV patients
Jameson C - SAMJ 2007; 97(9):849-852.

Palliative Care and Social Justice
Selwyn P A - J Pain Symptom Manage 2008; 36(5):513-515.

Expanding the reach of palliative care to community based home care prorams
Defilippi K, Cameron S - Vol. 40 No.1 July 2010 Journal of Pain and Symptom Management.

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MISSION STATEMENT

To Promote quality in life, dignity in death and support in bereavement for all living with a life-threatening illness by supporting member hospices and partner organisations.

RESEARCH DEGREE BURSARY
The Palliative Care Society of South Africa (PCSSA) is offering 2 bursaries of R10 000 each to a doctor studying towards a Masters or Doctorate degree with a thesis in a Palliative Care subject.
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PEPFAR IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY ANNOUNCED
The President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief has released the outline of its strategy for the next five years. PEPFAR outline brings a focus on sustainability, integration & prevention
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REGISTER FOR APCA CONFERENCE
APCA invites the palliative care community from Africa and overseas to its third triennial conference, in Windhoek, Namibia, from 15-17 September 2010.
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