Add to ORKGAn understanding of the expected death trajectory allows advanced planning for end of life care. Patients with a terminal illness may develop new and sometimes distressing symptoms during the final stages of life. These symptoms include breathlessness, noisy respirations, agitation and pain. All symptoms should be addressed, but the investigations need to be tailored to the patient\u27s life expectancy. GPs are pivotal to the provision of end of life care of patients in the home and aged care facilities. Good end of life care also requires death preparation and family support, including bereavement support
When a person chooses hospice care at the end of life, they choose to forego “aggressive and life-su...
6 pages.Answers typical questions that a terminally ill patient or their caregivers may have
Objective The aim of this study is to examine why patients are hospitalised in the last stage of lif...
Care of the dying is a fundamental part of a clinician's role. When somebody is dying, rather than t...
As people age, the number and complexity of illnesses they develop increases. Symptoms during the la...
Despite advances in the detection, pathological diagnosis and therapeutics of lung cancer, many pati...
Objective: Provide insight in the prevalence of symptoms in patients who are in the last days of lif...
The majority of cancer deaths in countries such as Australia are predictable and most likely to occu...
Most people acquire a serious progressive illness with a gradual decline in function until an active...
Introduction: A great majority of patients are keen on discussing end-of-life care with their physic...
The majority of cancer deaths in countries such as Australia are predictable and most likely to occu...
Palliative care is a specialized area of healthcare that has emerged to respond to the experiences a...
Palliative care is a specialized area of healthcare that has emerged to respond to the experiences a...
This chapter will focus on reviewing the current literature on care of dying patients with end-stage...
GOALS: The aims of this study were to describe the symptoms, their treatment during the final months...
When a person chooses hospice care at the end of life, they choose to forego “aggressive and life-su...
6 pages.Answers typical questions that a terminally ill patient or their caregivers may have
Objective The aim of this study is to examine why patients are hospitalised in the last stage of lif...
Care of the dying is a fundamental part of a clinician's role. When somebody is dying, rather than t...
As people age, the number and complexity of illnesses they develop increases. Symptoms during the la...
Despite advances in the detection, pathological diagnosis and therapeutics of lung cancer, many pati...
Objective: Provide insight in the prevalence of symptoms in patients who are in the last days of lif...
The majority of cancer deaths in countries such as Australia are predictable and most likely to occu...
Most people acquire a serious progressive illness with a gradual decline in function until an active...
Introduction: A great majority of patients are keen on discussing end-of-life care with their physic...
The majority of cancer deaths in countries such as Australia are predictable and most likely to occu...
Palliative care is a specialized area of healthcare that has emerged to respond to the experiences a...
Palliative care is a specialized area of healthcare that has emerged to respond to the experiences a...
This chapter will focus on reviewing the current literature on care of dying patients with end-stage...
GOALS: The aims of this study were to describe the symptoms, their treatment during the final months...
When a person chooses hospice care at the end of life, they choose to forego “aggressive and life-su...
6 pages.Answers typical questions that a terminally ill patient or their caregivers may have
Objective The aim of this study is to examine why patients are hospitalised in the last stage of lif...