VERMONT ETHICS NETWORK

The World Health Organization defines palliative care as: an approach that improves the quality of life of patients and their families facing the problems associated with life-threatening illness, through the prevention and relief of suffering by means of early identification and impeccable assessment and treatment of pain and other problems, physical, psychosocial, and spiritual... To provide coordination and networking support related to the sharing of information and resources about palliative care and pain management across the state through the Palliative Care and Pain Management Task Force... VEN offers tools and guidance for documenting health care decisions, and works to increase awareness of ethical issues and choices in health and health care.

Primary location: Montpelier United States