Pallipedia

The Free Online Palliative Care Dictionary

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Welcome to the Free Online Palliative Care Dictionary


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  • Assessments
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  • Medication
  • Miscellaneous
  • Palliative care basics
  • Psychological, social and spiritual issues
  • Public health
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  • Signs & symptoms
  • Symptom management
  • Treatments

Pallipedia© is a registered trademark of IAHPC.
Last updated on March 24, 2023.


​Disclaimer. The use of the information contained in this website is forbidden for commercial purposes. The use of tools, scales and other resources described and included in this website should be with authorization of the corresponding copyright holder. The IAHPC and it's representatives, and the Pallipedia authors and editors do not assume liability for errors or omissions.

​Initial development of Pallipedia was funded by a grant from the US Cancer Pain Relief Committee. Ongoing development and maintenance is funded by Fundación FEMEBA, Argentina.

Functional design and content: Roberto Wenk
Coordination: Liliana De Lima
Visual design and web development: DaniloEF.