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National Palliative Care Research Center

Without research, palliative care is an art, not a science.

The National Palliative Care Research Center (NPCRC) is committed to stimulating, developing, and funding research directed at improving care for seriously ill patients and their families.

The NPCRC has collaborated with the Center to Advance Palliative Care (CAPC) in order to rapidly and directly translate its research findings into improved clinical care.

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Why is Palliative Care Research Needed?

By 2030, 20 percent of the population of the United States will be over age 65. Read more >

How is the Research Center Unique?

Prior to the NPCRC, there was no organizing force promoting and facilitating the conduct of palliative care research. Read more >

 

"NIH announces RFA for Implementation Research" | 6th Research Congress of the EAPC, Glasgow, UK, June 10-12, 2010:Abstract submission deadline November 16 | A Global Problem: Cancer Pain from the Laboratory to the Bedside | A look at the new field of palliative care | Lung Cancer Patients Receiving Palliative Care Lived Two Months Longer New Study Shows Impact of Early Palliative Care Intervention | Lung Cancer Patients Receiving Palliative Care Lived Two Months Longer New Study Shows Impact of Early Palliative Care Intervention | NIH Seeks High Risk, High Impact Proposals through NIH Director's Pioneer, New Innovator, and Transformative R01 Initiatives | NIH Seeks High Risk, High Impact Proposals through NIH Director's Pioneer, New Innovator, and Transformative R01 Initiatives | NPCRC and American Cancer Society Award $1.5 Million in Palliative Care Research Grants | NPCRC receives a $5 million grant from the National Cancer Institute. | NPCRC receives a $5 million grant from the National Cancer Institute. | One Day Extension for Full Proposal Submission | Palliative Care Intervention for Patients with Advanced Cancer Provides Quality of Life and Mood Benefits - JAMA, Aug. 19, 2009 | Privacy Policy | Scientific Advisory Council | SOCIAL SUPPORT IS KEY TO NURSING HOME LENGTH OF STAY BEFORE DEATH | The Mapi Research Institute has announced an award for a junior person who works on improving the quality life of the terminally ill.

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