Free access to selected palliative care journals for IAHPC members
Among several other benefits, IAHPC members get free access to the CINAHL database with unlimited online access and downloads of full text articles from leading journals, including the following palliative care journals:
Indian Journal of Palliative Care
International Journal of Palliative Nursing
Internet Journal of Pain, Symptom Control & Palliative Care
Journal of Palliative Medicine
Journal of Pain and Palliative Care Pharmacotherapy
Palliative Medicine
Progress in Palliative Care.
We are happy to inform you that earlier technical problems have now been solved. As an IAHPC member you can again enjoy full online access to all these journals plus the CINAHL database by using your IAHPC membership number and the email address you registered in our system.
Another good reason for joining IAHPC! If you’re not yet a member and would like to find out more about the benefits of joining IAHPC please visit our website.
Free access to Progress in Palliative Care throughout June
Sample the content of this peer-reviewed, multidisciplinary journal with an international perspective free of charge this June, and/or take advantage of a discounted subscription.
All content published in Progress in Palliative Care between 2012-2014 is free to access online, with brand new 2015 content available to anyone that signs up.
There is also a 20% discount on subscriptions to anyone who signs up to the mailing list via the journal of the month page. This offer is extended to both individuals and institutions throughout June. Don't miss out!
Leadership Development Initiative (LDI) now online with open access
Dr Frank Ferris tells us that the LDI curriculum from Cohort 2 is now available online with open access. You will find an overview of LDI at the top of the page, and all of the modules that they have permission to share, including:
New Introductions to each module with an overview, objectives, important teaching points and references
The PowerPoint presentation
The existing audio files will be available shortly.
Please use and adapt these curricular materials freely, with attribution… and share them widely with colleagues. Dr. Ferris welcomes any suggestions to make these tools even more valuable.
Special thanks to Dr. Frank D. Ferris, Executive Director, Palliative Medicine, Research & Education, OhioHealth, Columbus, Ohio, USA for sharing this information. Please email Dr. Ferris’s office if you have any suggestions.
Human Rights Watch publication free to download from Palliative Care Network Community website
The Human Rights Watch publication ‘Please Do Not Make Us Suffer Anymore: Access to Pain Treatment as a Human Right’ (2009) is the latest publication to be shared on the Palliative Care Network Community website. In this publication, Human Rights Watch highlights the need for palliative care and its promotion globally as a human right.
"I wanted to fall head down and be dead right away so it wouldn't hurt anymore."
Vlad Zhukovsky, cancer patient, describing a failed suicide attempt.
Do you have a new resource that you would like to share with readers? With more than 8,000 readers from across the world, the IAHPC Newsletter is a great place to share information. To submit information, please email the editor.
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How your gift supports the IAHPC mission
Achieved: $24,941
Goal: $30,000
83%
Education
Your gift funds the operational costs of our online courses taught by globally recognized experts who volunteer their time and provide educational resources relevant to palliative care topics. It also supports scholarships that enable palliative care workers to attend educational events and congresses, and allows us to maintain Pallipedia, the free, live, online dictionary.
The goal of this pillar is to implement strategies, resources and tools that will improve the competencies of the global workforce for appropriate palliative care delivery. We have two programs under this pillar plus many other resources for our members.
Your gift enables us to build and strengthen the partnerships that accelerate global, regional, and national advocacy for palliative care. We advocate for its integration into primary health care under universal health coverage and effective access to essential palliative care medicines and packages for people of all ages. Your gift supports our work to prepare delegates and participate in technical consultation meetings of the relevant UN organizations.
The goal this pillar is the integration of palliative care into primary health care within the spectrum of universal coverage to improve access to adequate care for patients in need. We offer the following to our members:
Documents on Human Rights and Access to Medicines and Care
Research
Your gift enables us to continue doing research that provides guidance and recommendations for action, based on responses from the global palliative care community. Such research includes our recent evaluation of the impact of euthanasia and assisted dying practices on palliative care workers and the use of essential medicines for palliative care. It also supports the costs of publications focused on research relevant to palliative care.
The goal of this pillar is to design and implement projects that lead to the integration of palliative care into health policies, resolutions, and key documents. Our studies help us provide guidance and recommendations, and take action based on the responses from the global palliative care community.
Your membership enables you to participate in IAHPC projects such as the:
Your gift enables us to continue our in-depth reporting and book reviews in Pallinews, as well as media campaigns that raise awareness about the need to increase access to care and support for patients and families.
We are a small organization that allocates over 80% of our budget to mission driven programs and to the maintenance of our free website. We need operational funding to continue the work.
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IAHPC members: When you gift a 2-year membership to a colleague in a low- or middle-income country, we extend your membership by 6 months.
