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2. Hospice and palliative medicine - Wikipedia

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   Palliative care got its start as hospice care delivered largely by caregivers at religious institutions. The first formal hospice was founded in 1948 by the British physician Dame Cicely Saunders in order to care for patients with terminal illnesses. [2] She defined key physical, emotional, social, and spiritual dimensions of distress in her work.

3. Katharine Kolcaba - Wikipedia

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   Validation of the holistic comfort questionnaire- caregiver in Portuguese- Brazil in a cohort of informal caregivers of palliative care cancer patients. Supportive Care in Cancer, 23(2). DOI 10.1007/s00520-014-2370-5.

4. Health Professions Scholarship Program - Wikipedia

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   While on scholarship, the financial expenses of tuition, certain academic fees, a monthly taxable stipend of ~$2,500, mandatory books and equipment, certain licensing exam fees (e.g., the USMLE Step 1), and a laptop rental [4] are paid by the student's sponsoring service. A $20,000 taxable signing bonus is also offered by each branch.

5. Palliative care - Wikipedia

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   In the United States today, 55% of hospitals with more than 100 beds offer a palliative-care program, [109] and nearly one-fifth of community hospitals have palliative-care programs. [110] A relatively recent development is the palliative-care team, a dedicated health care team that is entirely geared toward palliative treatment.

6. American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine

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   Membership is open to all health care providers committed to improving the care of patients with serious or life-threatening illnesses. AAHPM has more than 5,200 members; 82 percent are physicians, 12 percent are nurses or other health care providers and 6 percent are residents or students.

7. University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey - Wikipedia

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   UMDNJ also operated a palliative care facility for people living with AIDS. UMDNJ had approximately 7,000 students in more than 100 degree and certificate programs; more than 13,000 employees, including nearly 2,500 faculty members; more than 31,000 alumni and more than 200 education and healthcare affiliates throughout New Jersey.