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Review
. 2000 Apr;80(2):729-45, xi.
doi: 10.1016/s0039-6109(05)70209-7.

Multidisciplinary care of the terminally ill patient

S O'Mahony  1 , N Coyle, R Payne
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Review

Multidisciplinary care of the terminally ill patient

S O'Mahony et al. Surg Clin North Am. 2000 Apr.

Abstract

This article discusses sedation, the assessment and management of physical symptoms, and symptom-assessment scales for the terminally ill patient. The evaluation of the ability of the family or community to care for a terminally ill patient in pain also is discussed.

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