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COLUMBA · Spring 2017
COLUMBA 3|17 — palliative care magazine for accompaniment at life's end
The third COLUMBA edition of 2017 explores spaces for living and dying, philosophical aspects of the physician–patient conversation, how much dying is bearable, burnout prevention in palliative care, and life stages with spiritual perspectives.
Grief · communication · dignity · accompaniment
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The mouth — a highly sensitive area of care
The mouth — a highly sensitive area of care By Angelika Hecht Angelika Hecht explains hospice and palliative mouth care as a deeply intimate and important field of care. The mouth and nose contain far
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Death, dying, “assisted dying” and palliative care — what does that have to do with me?
Death, dying, “assisted dying” and palliative care — what does that have to do with me? By Dr. Anja Stöbener Dr. Anja Stöbener addresses conversations with adolescents and young adults about a subject
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Being there before going away
Being there before going away By Juliane Uhl Juliane Uhl writes about her ageing grandparents and the moment when family members begin to stop sparing one another and allow help to become necessary. T
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Men’s grief — not a cold lump after all
Men’s grief — not a cold lump after all By Thomas Achenbach Thomas Achenbach examines male grief through reports from widowers and reflections from grief practitioners. Men grieve, the article argues,
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COLUMBA | Issue 03 2017
The third COLUMBA edition of 2017 explores spaces for living and dying, philosophical aspects of the physician–patient conversation, how much dying is bearable, burnout prevention in palliative care, and life stages with spiritual perspectives.
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COLUMBA | Issue 02 2017
The second 2017 COLUMBA edition explores children's and youth hospice work, palliative medicine as a specialty, grief as a leadership task, the first court ruling on overtreatment at end of life, hypnosis in palliative medicine, and dying in everyday clinical practice.
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COLUMBA | Issue 01 2017
The first 2017 COLUMBA edition covers men's grief, children's hospice care, assisted dying and palliative care from an anthropological view, being present before farewell, and the book presentation to Federal Health Minister Hermann Gröhe.
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COLUMBA | Issue 04 2016
The fourth and final 2016 COLUMBA edition focuses on acceptance and hope at life's end, the debate on assisted dying, overtreatment, rituals in caring for the seriously ill, acupressure in palliative care, and grief support for children and families.
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Editorial
Three principles for meaningful accompaniment
The editorial direction follows what helps in practice most: orientation, communication quality, and humane care culture.
Orientation over overload
Each issue curates core topics into a coherent storyline, helping teams and families reach reliable information faster.
Communication as core competence
Many features show how language, listening, and dialogue quality shape difficult decisions at the end of life.
Interprofessional perspective
Authors from medicine, nursing, psychosocial care, and accompaniment contribute distinct viewpoints toward one shared aim: better care.
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This section is the magazine archive: browse previous COLUMBA issues and follow how themes evolved across years — not only the current issue.
2017-03
3|17
The third COLUMBA edition of 2017 explores spaces for living and dying, philosophical aspects of the physician–patient conversation, how much dying is bearable, burnout prevention in palliative care, and life stages with spiritual perspectives.
2017-02
2|17
The second 2017 COLUMBA edition explores children's and youth hospice work, palliative medicine as a specialty, grief as a leadership task, the first court ruling on overtreatment at end of life, hypnosis in palliative medicine, and dying in everyday clinical practice.
2017-01
1|17
The first 2017 COLUMBA edition covers men's grief, children's hospice care, assisted dying and palliative care from an anthropological view, being present before farewell, and the book presentation to Federal Health Minister Hermann Gröhe.
2016-04
4|16
The fourth and final 2016 COLUMBA edition focuses on acceptance and hope at life's end, the debate on assisted dying, overtreatment, rituals in caring for the seriously ill, acupressure in palliative care, and grief support for children and families.
2016-03
3|16
The third 2016 COLUMBA edition highlights pharmacists in palliative care, star children and grief support, spiritual care, craniosacral approaches, and the diverse world of hospice and palliative volunteering.
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Contributors are people shaping palliative care every day — across clinics, community settings, hospice work, and advisory practice.
Angelika Hecht
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Anja Gehrke-Huy
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Anna Maas
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Antje May
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Christian Redmann
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Daniela Hofferbert
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Detlef Ermold und Konrad Göller
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Dorothee Wellens-Mücher
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Dr. Anja Stöbener
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Dr. Hendrik Bachmann
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Dr. Jörg Cuno
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Dr. Ludwig Schick
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