11th Congress of the European Association for Palliative Care, Vienna, 7th-10th May 2009

Main topics

 

"Committed to people"

  • Symptom Control - Controversies and New Developments
  • Palliative Care in Older People - Future Directions
  • Children - Special Questions in Palliative Care
  • Palliative Care Needs of Non Cancer Patients
  • Assessment in Palliative Care
  • Ethical Principles in Palliative Care
  • End-of-life Decisions
  • Education and Training - Challenges and Opportunities
  • Communication and Attitudes
  • Palliative Care - Developing Specialisation
  • Grief and Bereavement - Different Cultural Contexts
  • Standards and Guidelines in Palliative Care
  • Research in Palliative Care - Exploring Limits as well as Goals