The American journal of hospice & palliative care
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Am J Hosp Palliat Care · Mar 2013
Review Case ReportsChronic pain in the outpatient palliative care clinic.
Chronic pain is common. Many patients with cancer and other life-limiting illnesses have chronic pain that is related to their disease, and some have comorbid chronic nonmalignant chronic pain. ⋯ To successfully care for these patients, palliative care providers will need to learn new clinical competencies. This article will review chronic pain management core competencies for palliative care providers.
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Am J Hosp Palliat Care · Mar 2013
Why do cancer patients die in the emergency department?: an analysis of 283 deaths in NC EDs.
Emergency department (ED) visits are made by cancer patients for symptom management, treatment effects, oncologic emergencies, or end of life care. While most patients prefer to die at home, many die in health care institutions. ⋯ For lung cancer patients, 104 died in the ED with 70.9% dying on their first ED visit. Research on factors precipitating ED visits by cancer patients is needed to address end of life care needs.