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Malignant pleural mesothelioma: the current picture

01 April 2004

Cancer Nursing Practice

CPD

Malignant mesothelioma is a rare cancer, the incidence of which is rising. Asbestos is a major risk factor for the cancer, although the disease has been reported in...

The management of nausea and vomiting in palliative care

03 November 2004

Nursing Standard

CPD

For patients with terminal illness, nausea and vomiting can be very distressing symptoms and can have a negative effect on their quality of life. This article...

Complementary therapies in palliative care of children with cancer: a literature review

01 April 2003

Paediatric Nursing

Clinical

The term complementary/alternative medicine (CAM) is used to refer to a diverse group of health-related therapies and disciplines which are not considered to be a...

Non-pharmacological treatment of breathlessness

28 February 2002

Nursing Standard

Art & Science

Background Breathlessness is a common and distressing symptom in cancer patients, and medical interventions to relieve it can often cause some distress. Patients can...

The management of breathlessness in palliative care

16 October 2002

Nursing Standard

CPD

Breathlessness poses a significant problem in cancer care. Tanya Andrewes provides an overview of this symptom and discusses strategies for management.

Wound management in palliative care

15 September 2004

Nursing Standard

Art & Science

This article explores the challenges nurses face when caring for patients with wounds in a palliative care context. Combining the principles of effective wound...

Driving end-of-life care into the community

13 October 2008

Primary Health Care

Care

The battery was playing up just after Ann Smits was given the new van. It meant that an interior canopy could not be extended to come out at the side. But it didn’t...

Wound management in palliative care

25 October 2006

Primary Health Care

Clinical terminal care

This article explores the challenges nurses face when caring for patients with wounds in a palliative care context. Combining the principles of effective wound...

Terminal sedation: promoting ethical nursing practice

02 May 2007

Nursing Standard

Art & Science

This article discusses ethical aspects of ‘terminal sedation’ in relation to end-of-life care. An examination of the literature reveals there are different...

Children’s and young people’s palliative care: good practice guidelines

10 March 2009

Primary Health Care

CPD

Recent UK government guidelines set out the direction in which children’s palliative care services should be moving. Nurses working in the community should combine...

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