Palliative Care in Severe Mental Illnesses
Guest Edited by Bárbara Antunes and Eva Katharina Masel
Spirituality in Palliative Care
Guest Edited by Michael Connolly and Barry Quinn
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Feasibility, use and benefits of patient-reported outcome measures in palliative care units: a multicentre observational study
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Estimation of the demand for palliative care in non-oncologic patients in Chile
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Lidocaine transdermal patches reduced pain intensity in neuropathic cancer patients already receiving opioid treatment
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Is aggressive care appropriate for patients with cancer complicated by pneumonia? A retrospective chart review in a tertiary hospital
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When a parent dies – a systematic review of the effects of support programs for parentally bereaved children and their caregivers
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Oxygen use and survival in patients with advanced cancer and low oxygen saturation in home care: a preliminary retrospective cohort study
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Family meetings in palliative care: Multidisciplinary clinical practice guidelines
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The Australia-modified Karnofsky Performance Status (AKPS) scale: a revised scale for contemporary palliative care clinical practice [ISRCTN81117481]
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Bereavement care interventions: a systematic review
Aims and scope
BMC Palliative Care is an open access journal publishing original peer-reviewed research articles in the clinical, scientific, ethical and policy issues, local and international, regarding all aspects of hospice and palliative care for the dying and for those with profound suffering related to chronic illness.
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