The prevalence of bowel problems reported in a palliative care population

Journal of Pain and Symptom Management

Volumn 43, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 993-1000

  Clark, Katherine ^a,b   Smith, Joanna M ^c   Currow, David C ^d  

^a CALVARY MATER NEWCASTLE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

^c Silver Chain   (Australia)

^d FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Bowel problems; intensity; palliative care; prevalence

Indexed keywords

APPETITE DISORDER; ARTICLE; BREATHING DISORDER; CANCER PATIENT; CONSTIPATION; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM CANCER; DISEASE COURSE; DISEASE SEVERITY; FATIGUE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTESTINE FUNCTION DISORDER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NAUSEA; NEOPLASM; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PATIENT REFERRAL; PREVALENCE; RATING SCALE; SCORING SYSTEM; SELF REPORT; SYMPTOM ASSESSMENT SCALE; TERMINAL CARE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AUSTRALIA; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COMORBIDITY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; INTESTINAL DISEASES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NAUSEA; NEOPLASMS; PAIN; PALLIATIVE CARE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; SURVIVAL ANALYSIS; SURVIVAL RATE; TERMINAL CARE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84861650509     PISSN: 08853924     EISSN: 18736513     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2011.07.015     Document Type: Article

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