Palliative care symposium: a conference on the end of life.

The Zürcher Fachsymposium Palliative Care is a professional symposium that takes up current topics in palliative care and also sheds light on health-policy aspects. This year's edition carries the title 'Das Lebensende akzeptieren: Zwischen Hoffen, Handeln und Loslassen' (Accepting the end of life: between hoping, acting and letting go). It is organised by the Schulungszentrum Gesundheit and the Gesundheitszentrum für das Alter Mattenhof. It is aimed at adults and professionals, the venue is barrier-free and an accessible toilet is available.