Resources

In this section you will find useful and up-to-date resources relating to palliative care. If you would like a resource added to this section or find that a resource is inaccurate or out of date, please email info@swpalliative.ca

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Edmonton Symptom Assessment System (ESAS) tool to assist in the assessment of nine common symptoms experienced by cancer patients	May 25, 2017
Edmonton Symptom Assessment System Tool Description A link to a description of the tool and how to use it	May 25, 2017
Palliative Performance Scale (PPS) Description A pdf describing how to use the Palliative Performance Scale	May 25, 2017
Palliative Performance Scale Tool (PPS) The Palliative Performance Scale is a reliable and valid tool used for assessing a patient’s functional status. PPS was developed by Victoria Hospice Society, British Columbia	May 25, 2017

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