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    Compassion and Choices Home Page   External Links Disclaimer Logo
    This page has information for patients and their loved ones face the end of life with calm facts and choices of action during a difficult time... Details >
    Compassion & Choices
    Compassion and Choices: Internet Resources   External Links Disclaimer Logo
    This page has information on online resources covering comprehensive care at the end of life, control of pain and other symptoms, cancer treatments, bereavement, issues surrounding death with dignity,... Details >
    Compassion & Choices
    Fact Sheet: Grief and Loss  External Links Disclaimer Logo
    Written especially for caregivers, this fact sheet discusses the general impact that the loss of a loved can have on survivors' circumstances. It provides advice on preparation for the death of a love... Details >
    Family Caregiver Alliance
    Find a Provider: National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO)   External Links Disclaimer Logo
    Locate hospice and palliative care programs and professionals for the terminally ill and their families within the United States.... Details >
    National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization
    Grieving: Facing Illness, Death and Other Losses  External Links Disclaimer Logo
    Also available in: Spanish  External Links Disclaimer Logo
    Advice on how to deal with grief, death and other losses, like close relationships, divorce or health and when to seek help from friends, family, clergy, a counselor or therapist, support groups and y... Details >
    American Academy of Family Physicians
    Hospice Consumer Information  External Links Disclaimer Logo
    A list of general information publications about hospice for consumers, available online and in print. Ordering information given.... Details >
    Hospice Association of America
    On Our Own Terms: Moyers on Dying  External Links Disclaimer Logo
    The information presented on this web site companions the television series On Our Own Terms: Moyers on Dying which deals with choices in dying and end-of-life care. Topics covered here include end-o... Details >
    Nonprofit/Professional Entity--Follow the Resource URL for More Information
    Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS)
    This site offers information on several factors that have been identified to increase an infant’s risk for SIDS.... Details >
    Division of Reproductive Health, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion/CDC
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    Organizations
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    National Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Resource Center, Health Resources and Services AdministrationExternal Links Disclaimer Logo
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    Caring InstituteExternal Links Disclaimer Logo
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    National Hospice and Palliative Care OrganizationExternal Links Disclaimer Logo

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