Multidisciplinary care of the terminally ill patient Journal Article
| Authors: | O'mahony, S.; Coyle, N.; Payne, R. |
| Article Title: | Multidisciplinary care of the terminally ill patient |
| Abstract: | This article discusses sedation, the assessment and management of physical symptoms, and symptom-assessment scales for the terminally ill patient. The evaluation of the ability of the family or community to care for a terminally ill patient in pain also is discussed. |
| Keywords: | review; palliative therapy; sedation; terminally ill patient; cancer pain; patient care team; terminally ill; terminal care; symptomatology; continuity of patient care; family; pain, intractable; conscious sedation; residence characteristics; humans; priority journal |
| Journal Title: | Surgical Clinics of North America |
| Volume: | 80 |
| Issue: | 2 |
| ISSN: | 0039-6109 |
| Publisher: | Elsevier Inc. |
| Date Published: | 2000-04-01 |
| Start Page: | 729 |
| End Page: | 745 |
| Language: | English |
| PUBMED: | 10836014 |
| PROVIDER: | scopus |
| DOI: | 10.1016/S0039-6109(05)70209-7 |
| DOI/URL: | |
| Notes: | Export Date: 18 November 2015 -- Source: Scopus |
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