November 19, 2009

Harvey Bosma, Meaghen Johnston, Susan Cadell, Wendy Wainwright, Ngaire Abernethy, Andrew Feron, Mary Lou Kelley, and Fred Nelson

Creating social work competencies for practice in hospice palliative care
Palliat Med first published on November 19, 2009 as doi:10.1177/0269216309346596
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Kirsty Boyd, Allison Worth, Marilyn Kendall, Rebekah Pratt, Jo Hockley, Martin Denvir, and Scott A Murray

Making sure services deliver for people with advanced heart failure: a longitudinal qualitative study of patients, family carers, and health professionals
Palliat Med first published on November 19, 2009 as doi:10.1177/0269216309346541
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Suzie Gillon, Miriam Johnson, and Colin Campbell

Review of phenobarbitone use for deep terminal sedation in a UK hospice
Palliat Med first published on November 19, 2009 as doi:10.1177/0269216309351383
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Saskie Dorman, Vanessa Smith, and Stephen Kirkham

The use of an electronic patient record to facilitate a specialist palliative care multidisciplinary team meeting
Palliat Med first published on November 19, 2009 as doi:10.1177/0269216309351379
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Janet Rigby, Sheila Payne, and Katherine Froggatt

What evidence is there about the specific environmental needs of older people who are near the end of life and are cared for in hospices or similar institutions? A literature review
Palliat Med first published on November 19, 2009 as doi:10.1177/0269216309350253
[Abstract] [OnlineFirst PDF]  

Amy Catherine Gadoud and Af Rahman

On dying and human suffering
Palliat Med first published on November 19, 2009 as doi:10.1177/0269216309351384
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Sheila Payne, Christopher Burton, Julia Addington-Hall, and Amanda Jones

End-of-life issues in acute stroke care: a qualitative study of the experiences and preferences of patients and families
Palliat Med first published on November 19, 2009 as doi:10.1177/0269216309350252
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November 12, 2009

Harvey Bosma, Lars Apland, and Arminee Kazanjian

Cultural conceptualizations of hospice palliative care: More similarities than differences
Palliat Med first published on November 12, 2009 as doi:10.1177/0269216309351380
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Karen A Kehl and Constance M. Gartner

Can you hear me now? The experience of a deaf family member surrounding the death of loved ones
Palliat Med first published on November 12, 2009 as doi:10.1177/0269216309348180
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Wael Lasheen, Declan Walsh, Fade Mahmoud, Nabeel Sarhill, Nilo Rivera, Mellar Davis, Ruth Lagman, and Susan Legrand

The intravenous to oral relative milligram potency ratio of morphine during chronic dosing in cancer pain
Palliat Med first published on November 12, 2009 as doi:10.1177/0269216309346595
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Kathryn Pollak, Stewart C. Alexander, Steven C. Grambow, and James A. Tulsky

Oncologist patient-centered communication with patients with advanced cancer: Exploring whether race or socioeconomic status matter
Palliat Med first published on November 12, 2009 as doi:10.1177/0269216309348179
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October 20, 2009

G Albers, Michael A Echteld, Henrica C W de Vet, Bregje D Onwuteaka-Philipsen, Mecheline H M van der Linden, and Luc Deliens

Evaluation of quality-of-life measures for use in palliative care: A systematic review
Palliat Med first published on October 20, 2009 as doi:10.1177/0269216309346593
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October 16, 2009

Serge Dumont, Philip Jacobs, Konrad Fassbender, Donna Anderson, Véronique Turcotte, and François Harel

Costs associated with resource utilization during the palliative phase of care: a Canadian perspective
Palliat Med first published on October 16, 2009 as doi:10.1177/0269216309346546
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Felicity Dewhurst, Mark Lee, and Brian Wood

The pragmatic use of apomorphine at the end of life
Palliat Med first published on October 16, 2009 as doi:10.1177/0269216309106979
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Philippa M Hughes, Peter A Bath, Nisar Ahmed, and Bill Noble

What progress has been made towards implementing national guidance on end of life care? A national survey of UK general practices
Palliat Med first published on October 16, 2009 as doi:10.1177/0269216309346591
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October 13, 2009

Sean O’Mahony, Janet McHenry, Arthur E Blank, Daniel Snow, Serife Eti Karakas, Gabriella Santoro, Peter Selwyn, and Vladimir Kvetan

Preliminary report of the integration of a palliative care team into an intensive care unit
Palliat Med first published on October 13, 2009 as doi:10.1177/0269216309346540
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Elisabet Wasteson, Elisabeth Brenne, Irene J Higginson, Matthew Hotopf, Mari Lloyd-Williams, Stein Kaasa, and Jon Håvard Loge

Depression assessment and classification in palliative cancer patients: a systematic literature review
Palliat Med first published on October 13, 2009 as doi:10.1177/0269216309106978
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Hannah Osborn and Melanie Jefferson

Intranasal alfentanil for severe intractable angina in inoperable coronary artery disease
Palliat Med first published on October 13, 2009 as doi:10.1177/0269216309107005
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Alicia M Ward, Meera Agar, and Bogda Koczwara

Collaborating or co-existing: a survey of attitudes of medical oncologists toward specialist palliative care
Palliat Med first published on October 13, 2009 as doi:10.1177/0269216309107004
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Clare Gardiner, Merryn Gott, Neil Small, Sheila Payne, David Seamark, Sarah Barnes, David Halpin, and Charlotte Ruse

Living with advanced chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: patients concerns regarding death and dying
Palliat Med first published on October 13, 2009 as doi:10.1177/0269216309107003
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October 1, 2009

Debbie Selby, F Wright, K Stilos, P Daines, V Moravan, A Gill, and A Chakraborty

Room for improvement? A quality of life assessment in patients with malignant bowel obstruction.
Palliat Med first published on October 1, 2009 as doi:10.1177/0269216309346544
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Céline Mas, Marie-Claire Albaret, Paul Sorum, and Etienne Mullet

French general practitioners vary in their attitudes toward treating terminally ill patients
Palliat Med first published on October 1, 2009 as doi:10.1177/0269216309107012
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Colette Hawkins, Kerry Waterfield, Anthony J Hildreth, Graeme Kirkpatrick, and Inga M Andrew

Quantifying the impact of standardized assessment and symptom management tools on symptoms associated with cancer-induced anorexia cachexia syndrome
Palliat Med first published on October 1, 2009 as doi:10.1177/0269216309106980
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September 17, 2009

Audrey Agnew, R Manktelow, B J Taylor, and L Jones

Bereavement needs assessment in specialist palliative care: a review of the literature
Palliat Med first published on September 17, 2009 as doi:10.1177/0269216309107013
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Mary Turner and Sheila Payne

Governance in changing times: the experiences of hospice trustees in the United Kingdom
Palliat Med first published on September 17, 2009 as doi:10.1177/0269216309106981
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July 31, 2009

Y Nakazawa, M Miyashita, T Morita, M Umeda, Y Oyagi, and T Ogasawara

The palliative care knowledge test: reliability and validity of an instrument to measure palliative care knowledge among health professionals
Palliat Med first published on July 31, 2009 as doi:10.1177/0269216309106871
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LE Lundorff, BH Jønsson, and P Sjøgren

Modafinil for attentional and psychomotor dysfunction in advanced cancer: a double-blind, randomised, cross-over trial
Palliat Med first published on July 31, 2009 as doi:10.1177/0269216309106872
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July 30, 2009

C Ingleton, S Payne, A Sargeant, and J Seymour

Barriers to achieving care at home at the end of life: transferring patients between care settings using patient transport services
Palliat Med first published on July 30, 2009 as doi:10.1177/0269216309106893
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