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Review
. 2006 Aug;67(8):404-8.
doi: 10.12968/hmed.2006.67.8.21957.

A practical approach to symptom management in palliative care

Dylan Harris  1 , Simon Noble
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A practical approach to symptom management in palliative care

Dylan Harris et al. Br J Hosp Med (Lond). 2006 Aug.
Free article

Abstract

Doctors in all specialties will be involved in the care of patients with terminal malignant and non-malignant disease where the aim is palliation rather than cure. An understanding of the principles of symptom management in this context is therefore a generic skill that all doctors require. This article provides practical guidance on how to manage common physical and psychological symptoms encountered in palliative medicine.

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