Report 5th Research Forum of the EAPC Trondheim, 29 - 31 May 2008
Poster Awards
The experts of the guided poster tours had assessed the posters displayed in two sets during the Forum, and pre choose posters from their topics for the poster award committee lead by Phil Larkin, Ireland. The committee then selected six outstanding posters (three for each poster set) for the award during the closing Session.
First prize: Free registration to the next EAPC Congress in Vienna, May 7-10 2009.
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Second prize: One year free individual online subscription to Palliative Medicine.
We would like to thank Sage Journals for the donation of this subscriptions. www.sagepublications.com
Third prize: One copy of the: Textbook of Palliative Medicine: Editors: Eduardo Bruera, Irene Higginson, Carla Ripamonti, Charles von Gunten
www.hoddereducation.co.uk/Title/9780340810187/Textbook_of_Palliative_Medicine.htm
We would like to thank Hodder Education for the donation of the free copies for this award.
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Poster Award Winners
First prize - First group of Posters
Winner: Poster number 311
Institution: Service des soins palliatifs, Montreal
First author: Serge Daneault
Country: Canada
Title: Healthcare providers suffering: unexpected results from the “cancer suffering and Healthcare Services” research program
Second prize - First group of Posters
Winner: Poster number 321
Institution: Institut Catalan d,Oncologia, Barcelona
First author: Joseph Porta Sales
Country: Spain
Title: Symptom Control Effectiveness in Advanced Cancer Patients by Spanish Palliative Care Teams: A National wide study
Third prize - First group of Posters
Winner: Poster number 257
Institution: National Cancer Institute, Milano
First author: Augusto Caraceni
Country: Italy
Title: Comparison of the tolerability profile of oral slow release morphine and oxycodone in cancer pain treatment
First prize - Second group of Posters
Winner: Poster number 479
Institution: University of Oldenburg
First author: Steffen Simon
Country: Germany
Title: Basic Attitudes of Professionals in Palliative Care
Second prize -Second group of Posters:
Winner: Poster number 385
Institution: School of Nursing, University of Wisconsin-Madison
First author: Karen Kehl
Country: United States
Title: Materials to prepare Hospice Families for Death in the Home
Third prize - Second group of Posters:
Winner: Poster number 331
Institution: Marymount Hospice, Kerry
First author: Margaret Clifford
Country: Ireland
Title: Retrospective audit of Blood Transfusion in a Specialist Palliative Care Unit
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