Using a systematic approach covering virtue ethics, deontology and a brief overview of other ethical and moral considerations ...

Background A key component of palliative care is support for family caregivers. Although some family caregivers identify positive aspects, the impact is typically burdensome; they are prone to ...

Background A growing body of research indicates that physicians suffer high levels of stress, depression and burnout. Related literature has found that physician stress can negatively impact patient ...

Correspondence to Dr Mette Asbjoern Neergaard, Palliative Care Unit, Department of Oncology, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus 8200, Denmark; mettneer{at}rm.dk If you wish to reuse any or all of this ...

Objective To explore how bereaved family members recall managing end of life medications when delivering care to a patient dying at home in England. Design Qualitative study. Setting Domestic homes in ...

Introduction When people are dying and unable to take oral medication, injectable medication is commonly used, usually administered by healthcare professionals. There may be delays to symptom relief ...

Background Palliative care providers serving Chinese patients lack a culture-specific model of communication, a strong evidence base for this and clear guidance on its application. Thus, providers ...

Correspondence to Megan Freemantle, Wolfson Palliative Care Research Centre, Hull York Medical School, University of Hull, Hull HU6 7RX, UK; meganfreemantle{at}gmail.com Background Implantable ...

Primary Palliative Care Research Group, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK Correspondence to Iain Harris, Primary Palliative Care Research Group, University of ...

Introduction The world is experiencing an ageing population with the numbers requiring palliative and end of life care (PEOLC) increasing and many of those people will receive care and die in acute ...

Introduction Patients and their families receiving palliative care in the community rely on ‘out-of-hours’ services over 70% of the time. Although distressing symptoms, or new problems may arise at ...

Correspondence to Dr Shiying Yu, Tongji Hospital of Tongji Medical College of Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, China; syyu_tjh{at}163.com Objectives This study aimed to ...