From Roots to Flowers: Challenges of Developing a Sustainable Palliative Care Program

Hillier R. Palliative medicine. BMJ 1988; 297(6653): 874–875.

Gracia D. , Núñez-Olarte J.M. Report from Spain. Support Care Cancer 2000; 8(3): 169–174.

De Conno F. , Ripamonti C. , Caraceni A. , Saita L. Palliative care at the National Cancer Institute of Milan. Support Care Cancer 2001; 9(3): 141–147.

Maltoni M. , Derni S. , Fabbri L. , Sansoni E. The specialist palliative care team in Forli, Italy. Support Care Cancer 2000; 8(5): 349–352.

Mazzocato C. , Barrelet L. , Blanchard S. , Tinghi M. , Vagnair A. , Stiefel F. Supportive and palliative care at the University Hospital Lausanne. Support Care Cancer 1997; 5(4): 265–268.

Mazzocato C. , Stiefel F. , Ducret S. , Vagnair A. Palliative care in the University Hospital Lausanne: from consultations to an integrated regional program. Support Care Cancer 1999; 7(4): 221–223.

Meier M.L. , Neuenschwander H. Hospice—a homecare service for terminally ill cancer patients in southern Switzerland. Support Care Cancer 1995; 3(6): 389–392.

Mørch M.M. , Timpka T. , Granerus A.K. Thirty years’ experience with cancer and non-cancer patients in palliative home care. J Palliat Care 1999; 15(3): 43–48.

O'Neill W.M. , O'Connor P. , Latimer E.J. Hospital palliative care services: three models in three countries. J Pain Symptom Manage 1992; 7(7): 406–413.

Brenneis C. , Bruera E. Models for the delivery of palliative care: the Canadian model. In: Portenoy R.K. , Bruera E. (eds). Topics in Palliative Care. 5. New York, Oxford University Press, 2001; pp. 3–23.

Bruera E. , Neumann C.M. , Gagnon B. , Brenneis C. , Quan H. , Hanson J. The impact of a regional palliative care program on the cost of palliative care delivery. Palliat Med 2000; 3(2): 181–186.

Brenneis C. , Bruera E. The interaction between family physicians and palliative care consultants in the delivery of palliative care: clinical and educational issues. J Palliat Care 1998; 14(3): 58–61.

Gazelle G. , Buxbaum R. , Daniels E. The development of a palliative care program for managed care patients: a case example. J Am Geriatr Soc 2001; 49(9): 1241–1248.

National Council for Hospice and Palliative Care Services. Specialist Palliative Care: a statement of definitions. Paper 8, 1995.

Graham J. , Ramirez A.J. , Cull A. , Finlay I. , Hoy A. , Richards M.A. Job stress and satisfaction among palliative physicians. Palliat Med 1996; 10(3): 185–194.

Beck-Friis B. , Norberg H. , Strang P. Cost analysis and ethical aspects of hospital-based home-care for terminal cancer patients. Scand J Prim Health Care 1991; 9(4): 259–264.

Beck-Friis B. , Strang P. , Sjoden P.O. Work stress and job satisfaction in hospital-based home care. J Palliat Care 1991; 7(3): 15–21.

Beck-Friis B. , Strang P. , Sjoden P.O. Caring for severely ill cancer patients: a comparison of working conditions in hospital-based home care and in hospital. Support Care Cancer 1993; 1(3): 145–151.

Beck-Friis B. , Strang P. The family in hospital-based home care with special reference to terminally ill cancer patients. J Palliat Care 1993; 9(1): 5–13.

National Council for Hospice and Palliative Care Services. Needs Assessment for Hospice and Specialist Palliative Care Services: from philosophy to contracts, 1993.

Simpson K.H. The use of research to facilitate the creation of a hospital palliative care team. J Palliat Med 1991; 5(2): 122–129.