Improving the care of anorexia-cachexia patients

European Journal of Oncology Pharmacy

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 24-26

  Andrew, Inga ^a   Kirkpatrick, Graeme ^b   Hawkins, Colette ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF NORTH DURHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b Department of Palliative Medicine ^*

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BENZYDAMINE; CORTICOSTEROID; DEXAMETHASONE; FLUCONAZOLE; IBUPROFEN; ICOSAPENTAENOIC ACID; MEGESTROL ACETATE; METOCLOPRAMIDE; PILOCARPINE; SALIVA SUBSTITUTE; THALIDOMIDE; ZINC SULFATE;

ADVANCED CANCER; ANOREXIA; ANOREXIA CACHEXIA SYNDROME; CACHEXIA; CANCER PATIENT; DYSPHAGIA; HUMAN; MOUTH PAIN; MOUTH ULCER; NAUSEA; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PATIENT CARE; PROGNOSIS; SHORT SURVEY; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; TASTE DISORDER; THRUSH; VOMITING; WEIGHT REDUCTION; WELLBEING; XEROSTOMIA;

EID: 77953465571     PISSN: 17833914     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Short Survey

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