Titel: 8th Congress of the European Association for Palliative Care

Termin: 2.4.2003 bis 5.4.2003

Veranstaltungsort:
Netherlands Congress Centre
The Hague
The Netherlands

Referenten: Plenary Sessions: Kathleen Foley (USA); Diego Gracia (Spain); Franco De Conno (Italy); Jessica Corner (UK); Jon Havard Loge (Norway); Henk ten Have (The Netherlands); Bernard Wary (France); Gavril Pasternak (USA); Balfour Mount (Canada) ----- Meet the Expert: Eduardo Bruera (USA); Irene Higginson (UK); Eberhard Klaschik (Germany); Geoffrey Hanks (UK); David Clark (UK); Kathleen Foley (UK); Philippe Poulain (France); Huda Huyer Abu Saad (The Netherlands); Sam Ahmedzai (UK)

Weitere Informationen:
http://www.congresscentre.com

Kurzbeschreibung: All EAPC congresses have contributed to the further development of palliative care throughout Europe presenting ongoing and previous work in
the field and providing a meeting place for health and social care professionals, academics and volunteers from different settings in many
countries. The Netherlands itself serves as an example of this impetus in a country which has seen a remarkable development in palliative care
services over the past ten years. During the congress you will be given the opportunity to acquaint yourself directly with a number of these
developments through "on site" visits.

Over the years the movement of palliative care in Europe has gained considerable momentum and has become increasingly evidence-based -
through deepening clinical experience, audit and quality assurance, basic and applied research, and systematic reviews.

The Scientific Committee has decided to focus attention on nine main topics covering the whole scope of palliative care. Outstanding speakers
and experts in their field have been invited to address these topics. In smaller parallel sessions we will offer time to discuss these and other
issues in more detail. Special attention will be given to the issue of "palliative care and older people" - reflecting the consequences and demands
of an aging population on palliative care services.

During previous meetings of the EAPC the direct and personal communication with colleagues in the field has been often mentioned as being of
the greatest importance. Consequently, we want explicitly to enhance this development by creating a proper setting for the exchange of
information and inspiration. The Scientific Committee regards the opportunity to "meet and sit down with your colleagues" as one of the major
underlying themes of the congress.

Last but certainly not least, your own contribution, bringing your experiences, your practical and scientific knowledge, your specific insights into
the key issues in palliative care as it stands today, will all be vital and the key to the success of this congress.

Kontakt: Kenes International -
Global Congress Organizers and
Association Management Services
17 Rue du Cendrier
PO Box 1726
1211 Geneva 1
SWITZERLAND

phone: +41 - (0)22 - 9 08 04 88
fax: +41 - (0)22 - 7 32 28 50

eapc03@kenes.com
http://www.eapcnet.org/theHague2003/index.html

Veranstalter: European Association for Palliative Care, Nederlands Palliative Care Network for Terminally III Patients

Wissenschaftliche Leitung: SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE: Stein Kaasa (Norway - Chairman), Frans Baar (The Netherlands), David Clark (UK), Franco De Conno (Italy), John Ellershaw (UK), Marilène Filbet (France), Carl Johan Fürst (Sweden), H. Huyer Abu-Saad (The Netherlands), Eberhard Klaschik (Germany), André Rhebergen (The Netherlands), Henk ten Have (The Netherlands)

Schlagworte: Palliativbehandlung