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Care of the dying patient: the last hours or days of lifeCommentary: a “good death” is possible in the NHS

BMJ · 2003 · 567 citations · 13 references

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Concepts

NursingPalliative NursingBereavement CareEnd-of-life CarePalliative CareBereavement SupportEnd-of-life Care EthicsEnd-of-life Care PlanningEnd-of-life EthicsEnd-of-life Symptom ControlEthical Issues In End-of-life CareEnd-of-life Care StandardsEnd-of-life Care SupportHospice BereavementPositive Symptom ControlSupportive Symptom ControlTrajectories Of Dying

Abstract

Evidence based guidelines on symptom control, psychological support, and bereavement are available to facilitate a “good death”

References

13

A controlled trial to improve care for seriously ill hospitalized patients. The study to understand prognoses and preferences for outcomes and risks of treatments (SUPPORT). The SUPPORT Principal Investigators

Alfred F. Connors, Neal V. Dawson, Norman A. Desbiens et al. · JAMA · 1995 · 2.8K citations

Nursing, Internal Medicine, End-of-life Care +16

Truth may hurt but deceit hurts more: communication in palliative care

Lesley Fallowfield, Valerie Jenkins, H Beveridge · Palliative Medicine · 2002 · 502 citations · Full text

Medicine, Oncology, Health Communication +16

Between hope and acceptance: the medicalisation of dying

D. Clark · BMJ · 2002 · 333 citations · Full text

Nursing, Internal Medicine, End-of-life Care +16

Palliative Care Formulary

Journal of Pain and Symptom Management · 1999 · 324 citations · Full text

Care of the Dying

John Ellershaw, Carol Smith, Sue Overill et al. · Journal of Pain and Symptom Management · 2001 · 211 citations · Full text

Medicine, Internal Medicine, End-of-life Care +4