The palliative medication kit: An effective way of extending care in the home for patients nearing death

Journal of Palliative Medicine

Volumn 12, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 797-803

  Wowchuk, Suzanne M ^a   Wilson, E Adriana ^b   Embleton, Lori ^c   Garcia, Marcelo ^c   Harlos, Mike ^c   Chochinov, Harvey Max ^c,d,e  

^a Chief Executive Officer and Registrar   (Canada)

^b DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c WINNIPEG REGIONAL HEALTH AUTHORITY   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

^e CANCERCARE MANITOBA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HYDROMORPHONE; LEVOMEPROMAZINE; LORAZEPAM; MORPHINE; SCOPOLAMINE; BENZODIAZEPINE DERIVATIVE; HYPNOTIC SEDATIVE AGENT; NARCOTIC ANALGESIC AGENT;

AGITATION; ANALGESIC ACTIVITY; ANTICONVULSANT ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CANADA; COMMUNITY CARE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DELIRIUM; DRUG DOSE TITRATION; DYSPNEA; GENERAL MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HOME CARE; HUMAN; MORTALITY; NAUSEA; PAIN; PALLIATIVE MEDICATION KIT; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; TERMINALLY ILL PATIENT; TRANQUILIZING ACTIVITY; AGED; FEMALE; MALE; PROCEDURES; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; PROGRAM EVALUATION; TERMINAL CARE;

AGED; ANALGESICS, OPIOID; BENZODIAZEPINES; FEMALE; HOME CARE SERVICES; HUMANS; HYPNOTICS AND SEDATIVES; LORAZEPAM; MALE; PAIN; PALLIATIVE CARE; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; PROGRAM EVALUATION; TERMINAL CARE;

EID: 70350113689     PISSN: 10966218     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/jpm.2009.0048     Document Type: Article

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