Netherlands

THE LATEST UPDATES FROM THE iLIVE CONSORTIUM

Palliative Sedation in the Netherlands

Palliative sedation is a normal medical practice in the Netherlands. It is defined as the lowering of consciousness in the last 2 weeks...

Courses that teach death

During the COVID-19 Pandemic death came close to many people. What was and still is for many a taboo subject suddenly became an everyday...

“It is quite a challenge to assume your position in the world as a scientist.”

Judith Rietjens from Erasmus MC in Rotterdam, opens up about her own experiences becoming a researcher. As a titan in the palliative care...

Development of the Dutch Structure for Integrated Children’s Palliative Care

This article outlines the history and implementation of children’s palliative care (CPC) in the Netherlands. Children are complex little...

Dutch Vs. Japanese End of Life Care

Preferences in end of life care substantially differ between the Netherlands and Japan: Results from a cross-sectional survey study...

"Optimizing patients' medication use may improve their quality of life"

Lia Van Zuylen is the head of Work Package 2 (WP2) for the iLIVE Project. This group is tasked with the realization of a Medication Study, o

Interview with iLIVE Project Coordinator Agnes Van der Heide

Interview with iLive Project Coordinator Agnes Van Heide

iLIVE Kick-off meeting

The iLIVE research project ambitions to impact on the experience of dying at clinical, public health and societal level