• Nursing times · Jan 2005

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    Understanding nausea and vomiting in advanced cancer.

    • Colin Perdue.
    • Morriston Hospital, Swansea.
    • Nurs Times. 2005 Jan 25;101(4):32-5.

    AbstractNausea and vomiting are commonly experienced by people with advanced cancer. Nausea and vomiting can have an adverse effect on a patient's physical, psychological and social well-being. Knowledge of the physiology of nausea and vomiting will promote a rational choice of treatment. Nurses also need to be aware of non-pharmacological measures that can reduce these distressing symptoms.

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