Symptom Management in Palliative Care and End of Life Care

Nursing Clinics of North America

Volumn 45, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 271-327

  Bookbinder, Marilyn ^a   McHugh, Marlene E ^b,c  

^a BETH ISRAEL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b MONTEFIORE MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c NewYork Presbyterian Hospital   (United States)

Author keywords

Constipation; Delirium; Dyspnea; Fatigue; Pain; Symptom management

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; CHRONIC DISEASE; CONSTIPATION; DELIRIUM; DYSPNEA; FATIGUE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; TERMINAL CARE; UNITED STATES; ANALGESIA; PROCEDURES; VERY ELDERLY;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHRONIC DISEASE; CONSTIPATION; DELIRIUM; DYSPNEA; FATIGUE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN; PALLIATIVE CARE; QUALITY OF LIFE; TERMINAL CARE; UNITED STATES; PAIN MANAGEMENT;

EID: 77956167033     PISSN: 00296465     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cnur.2010.04.002     Document Type: Review

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