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Indian philosophical foundations of spirituality at the end of life [PDF]
, 2017 Growing understanding of spirituality at the end of life demands more theoretical research on the subject. Empirical studies have highlighted the need for exploring philosophical and cultural concepts to facilitate a fuller understanding of spirituality ...
Inbadas, Hamilton
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BMJ, 2005 Clinical decisions are increasingly shaped by legal judgments In July this year the court of appeal allowed the appeal of the General Medical Council (GMC) in the case of R (Burke) v the GMC,1 setting aside the high court declaration that the GMC guidance on withholding and withdrawing life prolonging treatment was unlawful and in breach of human ...
Ash, Samanta, Jo, Samanta
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Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Background Oral mucositis is a common and debilitating side effect of childhood cancer and stem cell transplant treatments. It affects the quality of life of children and young people (CYP) and places a strain on services. Photobiomodulation is recommended for oral mucositis prevention in international guidance but is poorly implemented in UK ...
Claudia Heggie +4 more
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Clinical Insights Into Hypercalcemia of Malignancy in Childhood
Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Hypercalcemia of malignancy (HCM) is a rare but life‐threatening metabolic emergency in children that occurs in less than 1% of pediatric cancer cases, with a reported incidence ranging from 0.4% to 1.0% across different studies. While it is observed in 10%–20% of adult malignancies, pediatric HCM remains relatively uncommon.
Hüseyin Anıl Korkmaz
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A New Medicare End-of-Life Benefit for Nursing Home Residents [PDF]
, 2010 A new Medicare benefit is needed to support end-of-life care for those spending their final days in a nursing home, say the authors of this article.
David G. Stevenson +3 more
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BMC Psychiatry, 2020 Background Since its legalisation in 2002, the number of times euthanasia has been carried out in response to requests from adults with psychiatric conditions (APC) has continued to increase.
Monica Verhofstadt +8 more
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BMC Pediatrics, 2022 Background Although advance care planning (ACP) has been widely recommended to support patient and family engagement in understanding the patient’s values, preferences and goals of care, there are only a few models in paediatric oncology that capture ACP
Anne van Driessche +8 more
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Learning from PPO Investigations: End-of-Life Care [PDF]
, 2013 With a large and ageing prison population, the Prison Service has to deal with more foreseeable deaths from terminal and incurable illnesses than ever before. This brings new challenges for both prison regimes and prison facilities to accommodate the end
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Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) are rare, high‐flow, vascular anomalies that can occur either sporadically or as part of a genetic syndrome. AVMs can progress with serious morbidity and even mortality if left unchecked. Sirolimus is an mTOR inhibitor that is effective in low‐flow vascular malformations; however, its role in AVMs is unclear.
Will Swansson +3 more
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A systematic review and critical appraisal of quality indicators to assess optimal palliative care for older people with dementia [PDF]
, 2019 © The Author(s) 2019Background: A challenge for commissioners and providers of end-of-life care in dementia is to translate recommendations for good or effective care into quality indicators that inform service development and evaluation.
Claire Goodman +8 more
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