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This is an article that though it may seem dated was important in that it represents a unified statement about end of life care by the the American Medical Association, Academy of Psychosomatic Medicine, American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine, American Board of Hospice and Palliative Medicine, American College of Chest Physicians, American Pain Society, and the National Kidney Foundation.
Moreover, both the American Academy of Neurology (AAN) and the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) drafted their own specific statements on palliative care and/or end-of-life care that embody all the Core Principles. Four societies formally adopted the Core Principles with modifications: the American Academy of Pediatrics, the American College of Surgeons, the American College of Physicians=E2EUR"American Society of Internal Medicine, and the American Geriatrics Society. In addition, the American Society of Bioethics and Humanities unanimously agreed that its members would support these principles. In addition, JCAHO also participated in the development of the Core Principles.
So it is important to review them and know them as originally conceived and this article gives an excellent summary with conclusion and bibliography.
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