Date: August 10–12, 2011
Location: Bethesda, Maryland
The objectives of this summit are to:
- Examine the current status of palliative care and end-of-life research, practice, and policy
- Propose strategies to overcome barriers and ensure scientific and methodologic rigor in our research
- Delineate new action items that galvanize progress in this vital area of science
- Envision and map pathways to ensure a future rich with scientific endeavor and achievements.
Abstracts are being accepted through May 23, 2011.
NCCAM
The Science of Compassion: Future Directions in End-of-Life and Palliative Care