Correspondence to Dr Kirsty Boyd, Palliative Care Service, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, 51 Little France Crescent, Edinburgh EH16 4SA, UK; kirsty.boyd{at}ed.ac.uk Objective To refine and evaluate a ...

Objectives There is limited evidence of the impact of advance care planning (ACP) on outcomes. We conducted a retrospective cohort study on deaths of all patients known to a hospice in a 2.5-year ...

Correspondence to Dr Min Yan, Department of Breast Disease, Henan Breast Cancer Center, Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Zhengzhou University & Henan Cancer Hospital, Zhengzhou, China; ...

1 Flinders Centre for Clinical Change & Health Care Research, Flinders University, Bedford Park, South Australia, Australia 2 Discipline of Palliative and Supportive Services, Flinders University, ...

Correspondence to Dr Alison Mary Kearney, Department of Palliative and Supportive Care, Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital, School of Medicine, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4072, ...

Objectives To investigate the efficacy and safety of subcutaneous clonidine for refractory symptoms in the palliative setting. Methods A retrospective chart review of the use of subcutaneous clonidine ...

Introduction Malignant pleural effusions (MPEs) commonly occur in patients with advanced cancer. Drainage of fluid is used to relieve symptoms and improve quality of life. Objective To improve our ...

Background Nurses play a unique and critical role in palliative care, and it is noteworthy that nurses often encounter ethical dilemmas in this field. Objective This review aims to conduct a ...

Correspondence to Dr Margred Capel, George Thomas Hospice Care, Ty George Thomas, Whitchurch hospital Grounds, Park Road, Whitchurch, Cardiff CF14 7BQ, UK; Margred.capel{at}gthc.org.uk Objectives The ...

Dear Editor, We read with great interest the review entitled, “Clinician responses to legal requests for hastened death: a systematic review and meta-synthesis of qualitative research",1 published in ...

Objective Breakthrough cancer pain (BTcP) is common and has a significant impact on the quality of life of patients with cancer. This review compares current national/international BTcP guidelines in ...

Background Deaths from natural causes are increasing in prison populations. The 2018 Dying Well in Custody Charter (DWCC) 1 aims to support delivery of holistic and individualised care for those dying ...