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Loss, bereavement and learning disabilities: providing a continuum of support

01 February 2005

Learning Disability Practice

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This article explores the concept of loss in relation to the support of people with learning disabilities. With appropriate help they can develop strategies to...

Nutrition support in palliative care

25 September 2002

Nursing Standard

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Nutrition is an important aspect of caring for patients with life-threatening illness. Good nutrition support is essential, not only for meeting the body’s physical...

Fatigue in patients receiving palliative care

21 March 2007

Nursing Standard

CPD

This article discusses fatigue in patients receiving palliative care. The article initially considers the prevalence of fatigue in different groups of palliative...

Parkinson’s disease, palliative care and older people: part 2

01 April 2004

Nursing Older People

CPD

In the second of two articles on palliative care for people with Parkinson’s disease, the authors consider other aspects of care relevant to this complex stage. They...

Parkinson’s disease, palliative care and older people: part 1

01 March 2004

Nursing Older People

CPD

In the first of two articles on palliative care for people with Parkinson’s disease, the authors revise the common features of the disease, its different stages and...

Caring for people with end-stage dementia

25 March 2010

Nursing Older People

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This article considers the role of palliative care in the management of patients with dementia. It aims to broaden the knowledge of nurses providing general care as...

Understanding depression in palliative and end-of-life care

28 November 2008

Nursing Standard

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Depression in patients receiving palliative and end-of-life care is difficult to distinguish from grief and sadness. However, there are some important distinctions...

Oesophageal cancer: symptoms, treatment and nursing role

13 April 2011

Nursing Standard

CPD

This article examines the symptoms and treatment of oesophageal cancer. The article focuses on the nurse’s role in post-operative care of oesophagectomy patients....

Palliative care in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

01 May 2011

Nursing Older People

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This article considers the place of palliative and end of life care in the management of people with end-stage chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). This...

Oral cancer: risk factors, treatment and nursing care

23 October 2013

Nursing Standard

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Oral cancer occurs in a range of anatomical sites within the oral cavity and pharynx. Although oral cancer is relatively rare in the UK, it can have a significant...

05 March 2025 / Vol 40 issue 3

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