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Intravenous Lidocaine for Management of Wound Care Pain
Severe acute pain caused by dressing changes for wounds extending into the dermis and deeper tissues of the body is a major patient care dilemma. Pain occurring with dressing changes represents a cong...
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Polly E. Kintzel,
John A. Mulder
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e1-e3
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Persistent PORT-A-CATH®-Related Fistula and Fibrosis in a Breast Cancer Patient Successfully Treated With Local Ozone Application
Persistent and delayed healing of fistulae and local infection in previously irradiated areas can increase the risk of systemic complications and complicated clinical management. Cancer patients have ...
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Bernardino Clavo,
Norberto Santana-Rodriguez,
Sonnia M. López-Silva,
Eugenio Dominguez,
Marta Mori,
Dominga Gutierrez,
Maria A. Hernandez,
Francisco Robaina
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e3-e6
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Persistent Hiccups: An Unusual Presentation and Treatment
Hiccups are defined as sudden, involuntary, spasmodic contractions of the diaphragm and external intercostal muscles that result in inspiration that ends abruptly with the closure of the glottis. The ...
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Yousef Usta
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e7-e8
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Reversible, Hyperacute Allodynia After Evacuation of a Cervical Epidural Hematoma
Hyperacute allodynia, that is, pain elicited by nonpainful stimuli, after spinal cord injury, with secondary disappearance, is exceptional. Only a handful of cases are on record.
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Vincenzo Bonicalzi,
Alessandra Graziano,
Carla Roero,
Sergio Canavero
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e9-e11
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Acupuncture: What Does the Most Reliable Evidence Tell Us? An Update
About three years ago, I published a review of all 32 Cochrane reviews of acupuncture available in 2007. Twenty-five of them failed to demonstrate the effectiveness of this treatment, five drew (tenta...
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Edzard Ernst
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e11-e13
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Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction for HIV Treatment Side Effects: A Randomized, Wait-List Controlled Trial
19 September 2011
Abstract: Context: Advances in antiretroviral therapy (ART) for HIV offer life-extending benefit; however, the side effects associated with ART use negatively impact quality of life and medication adh...
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Larissa G. Duncan,
Judith Tedlie Moskowitz,
Torsten B. Neilands,
Samantha E. Dilworth,
Frederick M. Hecht,
Mallory O. Johnson
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161-171
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Continuous Palliative Sedation for Cancer and Noncancer Patients
19 September 2011
Abstract: Context: Palliative care is often focused on cancer patients. Palliative sedation at the end of life is an intervention to address severe suffering in the last stage of life. Objectives: To ...
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Siebe J. Swart,
Judith A.C. Rietjens,
Lia van Zuylen,
Wouter W.A. Zuurmond,
Roberto S.G.M. Perez,
Paul J. van der Maas,
Johannes J.M. van Delden,
Agnes van der Heide
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172-181
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The Nature and Timing of Family-Provider Communication in Late-Stage Cancer: A Qualitative Study of Caregivers’ Experiences
Abstract: Context: Family members of people with advanced cancer can experience intensified distress and uncertainty during the final stages of their loved one’s illness. Enhanced comprehension about ...
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Deborah P. Waldrop,
Mary Ann Meeker,
Christopher Kerr,
Judith Skretny,
John Tangeman,
Robert Milch
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182-194
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Understanding Bereaved Caregiver Evaluations of the Quality of Dying and Death: An Application of Cognitive Interviewing Methodology to the Quality of Dying and Death Questionnaire
01 August 2011
Abstract: Context: To increase the interpretability of quality of dying and death measures, research is needed to understand potential sources of response variation. Objectives: The aim of this study ...
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Sarah Hales,
Lucia Gagliese,
Rinat Nissim,
Camilla Zimmermann,
Gary Rodin
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195-204
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Does Health-Related Quality of Life Improve for Advanced Pancreatic Cancer Patients Who Respond to Gemcitabine? Analysis of a Randomized Phase III Trial of the Cancer and Leukemia Group B (CALGB 80303)
21 November 2011
Abstract: Context: Gemcitabine for advanced pancreatic cancer (APC) is palliative and the prognosis is poor, making health-related quality of life (HRQOL) particularly important. Objectives: We evalua...
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Dorothy Romanus,
Hedy L. Kindler,
Laura Archer,
Ethan Basch,
Donna Niedzwiecki,
Jane Weeks,
Deborah Schrag,
Cancer and Leukemia Group B
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205-217
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A Scale for Measuring Feelings of Support and Security Regarding Cancer Care in a Region of Japan: A Potential New Endpoint of Cancer Care
26 September 2011
Abstract: Context: Having a sense of security about the availability of care is important for cancer patients and their families. Objectives: To develop a scale for the general population to evaluate ...
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Ayumi Igarashi,
Mitsunori Miyashita,
Tatsuya Morita,
Nobuya Akizuki,
Miki Akiyama,
Yutaka Shirahige,
Kenji Eguchi
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218-225
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Identification of Factors Associated With Fatigue in Advanced Cancer: A Subset Analysis of the European Palliative Care Research Collaborative Computerized Symptom Assessment Data Set
12 August 2011
Abstract: Context: This is a subset analysis of fatigue data and associated clinical variables collected as part of the European Palliative Care Research Collaborative Computerized Symptom Assessment ...
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Ollie Minton,
Florian Strasser,
Lukas Radbruch,
Patrick Stone
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226-235
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Longitudinal Follow-Up Study Using the Distress and Impact Thermometer in an Outpatient Chemotherapy Setting
13 June 2011
Abstract: Context: Although the combined use of the Impact Thermometer (IT) with the Distress Thermometer (DT), DIT, is reported to be a validated screening tool for clinically significant psychologic...
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Takashi Yamaguchi,
Tatsuya Morita,
Yumi Sakuma,
Asayo Kato,
Yukihiro Kunimoto,
Yasuo Shima
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236-243
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Prevalence of Secondary Lymphedema in Patients With Head and Neck Cancer
01 August 2011
Abstract: Context: Because surgery, radiation, and/or chemotherapy disrupt lymphatic structures, damage soft tissue leading to scar tissue formation and fibrosis, and further affect lymphatic function...
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Jie Deng,
Sheila H. Ridner,
Mary S. Dietrich,
Nancy Wells,
Kenneth A. Wallston,
Robert J. Sinard,
Anthony J. Cmelak,
Barbara A. Murphy
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244-252
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“I Feel Uncomfortable ‘Calling a Patient Out’”: Educational Needs of Palliative Medicine Fellows in Managing Opioid Misuse
16 June 2011
Abstract: Context: During the past 10 years, advocates of palliative care have sought to be included earlier in the course of patients’ illnesses. Palliative care providers may thus be more likely to ...
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Julie W. Childers,
Robert M. Arnold
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253-260
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Systematic Review of the Primary Research on Minority Ethnic Groups and End-of-Life Care From the United Kingdom
17 October 2011
Abstract: Context: Patients from minority ethnic groups experience lower rates of referrals to end-of-life (EoL) care services, higher levels of dissatisfaction with services, and perceive some servic...
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Natalie Evans,
Arantza Meñaca,
Erin V.W. Andrew,
Jonathan Koffman,
Richard Harding,
Irene J. Higginson,
Robert Pool,
Marjolein Gysels,
PRISMA
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261-286
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Drug Disposal Among Hospice Home Care Nurses: A Pilot Study of Current Practice and Attitudes
15 September 2011
Abstract: Context: It is the role of the hospice home care nurse to dispose of unused medications after a patient’s death. However, the methods of disposal, the nurses’ attitudes, and beliefs regardin...
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Marjorie C. McCullagh,
Stephanie Schim,
Pamela Ortner
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287-292
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| Humanities: Art, Language, and Spirituality in Health Care |
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Turning Toward Dissonance: Lessons From Art, Music, and Literature
Abstract: Conflict and chaos are prevalent in health care, and perhaps especially in palliative care. Typically, our point of entry into our patients' lives is often at the moment of conflict, discord...
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Suzana K.E. Makowski,
Ronald M. Epstein
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293-298
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Do Surrogates Have a Right to Refuse Pain Medications for Incompetent Patients?
Abstract: The relief of pain is widely considered to be a basic human right. Physicians are expected to make every attempt to relieve pain and suffering, especially in patients who do not have capacit...
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Craig D. Blinderman
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299-305
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Stimulant Laxatives and Opioid-Induced Constipation
Therapeutic Reviews aim to provide essential independent information for health professionals about drugs used in palliative and hospice care. Additional content is available on www.palliativedrugs.co...
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Robert Twycross,
Nigel Sykes,
Mary Mihalyo,
Andrew Wilcock
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306-313
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Share the Care of Older Adults: Providing Quality Palliative Care Across the Continuum (P1)
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314
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What Should Be in a Palliative Care Consult? Using a Standardized Template for Patient Assessment (P2)
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Marcos Montagnini,
Amos Bailey,
Karl A. Lorenz,
Marian McNamara,
Keith Rosenfeld,
Sharon Weinstein,
George E. Wahlen,
Debra Wertheimer
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314-315
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“The Dog Ate My Methadone”: Challenges Treating Patients With Advanced Illness, Pain, and Addiction (P3)
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Lara Skarf,
Kristen Schaefer,
Sanjeet Narang,
John Peteet,
Lida Nabati,
Bridget Scullion,
Erica Wilson,
Eva Chittenden,
Katie Fitzgerald,
Arden O'Donnell
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315-316
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YA-PC 101: The Who, What, and How of Young Adult Palliative Care (P4)
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Jennifer Clark,
Karen Fasciano,
Kelly Cooke
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316
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Expanding Communication Skills and Empowering Practitioners With the Comfort Framework (P5)
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Marian Grant,
Betty Ferrell,
Barbara Reville,
Joy Goldsmith,
Elaine Wittenberg-Lyles
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316-317
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Strengthening Ambulatory Palliative Care Support: The Advanced Illness Coordinated Care Program (P6)
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Daniel Johnson,
Pamela Coulter,
Becky Niemeyer,
Erika Sandstedt,
Anna Paffel,
Bill Dorsey,
Helene Martel,
Gretchen Blake
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317-318
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“The Fun Stuff”: Updates on Hospice Regulatory and Compliance Issues and Healthcare Reform Ethics Part A (P7)
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Joel Policzer,
Holly Swiger,
Cherry Meier,
Sue Ramthun
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318
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The Power of Hope: Exploring the Art and Science (P8)
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Lucille Marchand,
Toby Campbell,
Christina Puchalski
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318-319
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Writing for Publication: Disseminating the Wisdom of Palliative Care (P9)
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Betty Ferrell,
Barbara Head,
Barbara L. Jones,
Christine Ritchie
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319
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It's Not Your Mama's End-of-Life Medication Bag! (P10)
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Mary Lynn McPherson,
Michael J. LaPenta
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319
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Paving the Long Road: Bereavement Care (P11)
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Jody Chrastek,
Stacy Remke,
Gretchen Norman
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320
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Coming “Face to Face” With Hospice Regulations (P12)
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Judi Lund Person,
Katherine E. Lucas,
Susan Cox,
Maryjo Prince-Paul
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320
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Bearing the Profound: The Risks and Benefits of Empathy (P13)
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Lisa Stephens,
Donna Soltura,
Linda Piotrowski,
Ira Byock
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320-321
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A Critical Review of Evidence-Based Non-Pain Symptom Management at End of Life (P14)
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Mary Lynn McPherson,
Mellar Davis,
Eduardo Bruera,
Egidio Del Fabbro
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321-322
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Early Career Hospice and Palliative Medicine Faculty Development Bootcamp (P15)
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Rachelle Bernacki,
Elise Carey,
Sandra Sanchez Reilly,
Vyjeyanthi Periyakoil,
Jen Kapo,
Jane DeLima Thomas,
Laura Morrison,
Lynn Bunch O'Neill
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322
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The Nuts and Bolts of Pediatric Palliative Care for Clinicians Who Don’t Usually Take Care of Children (P16)
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Robert Macauley,
Justin Baker,
Jeffrey Klick,
Joan Chrastek,
Stacy Remke
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322-323
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Advanced Spiritual Care in Palliative Care (P17)
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Christina Puchalski,
George Handzo,
Shirley Otis-Green,
Betty Ferrell
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323
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Writing an NIH Research Proposal (P18)
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Helene Starks,
Maryjo Prince-Paul,
Karen Steinhauser,
Melissa Carlson
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324
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“More Fun Stuff”: Regulatory Boot Camp for Hospice Physicians Part B (P19)
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Heather Wilson,
Joy Barry,
Kate Faulkner,
Stephanie Patel
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324-325
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From Blogs to Boards: A Certification Mini-Prep Quiz Workshop (P20)
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Christian Sinclair,
Suzana Makowski,
Eric Widera,
Drew Rosielle
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325
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Blending Our Voices in Managing Oncology Patients (P21)
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Judy Lentz,
Paula Trahan Rieger,
Diane E. Meier,
Patrick J. Coyne,
Scott E. Lentz
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325-326
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Who “Cares” for Me (P22)
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Linda Gorman,
Chad Reilly
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326
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Oral Health in Palliative Care: Unique Challenges and Creative Approaches (P23)
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Maria C. Dolce,
Dorothy Wholihan,
Elizabeth Lindenberger,
Deborah B. McGuire
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326
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Mile-High Aspirations: A Team Approach to Discovering the Goals of Care (P24)
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Jennifer Gentry,
Christopher Jones,
Anthony Galanos,
Kimberly Johnson,
Deborah Ann Morgan,
Jaime Grant
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326-327
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Bending the Cost Curve: A Lively Panel Discussion
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Rebecca A. Kirch,
Thomas J. Smith,
Brad Stuart
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327-328
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Culture Eats Strategy for Breakfast: Lessons Learned From Implementing a Palliative Care Service in a Nursing Home (300)
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Vyjeyanthi Periyakoil,
Barbara Egan,
Vanessa Neri
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328
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PC-FACS: A Year in Review (301)
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Amy Abernethy,
Donna Zhukovsky
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328-329
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Geritalk: Using Deliberate Skills Practice in Communication Skills Training (302)
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Amy Kelley,
Lynn Bunch O'Neill
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329-330
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Model for Running a Palliative Care Interdisciplinary Team Case Conference (303)
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Rabbi Edith Meyerson,
Emily Chai,
Jay Horton
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330
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Competence Clarified (304)
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Barbara Schmal,
Denise Stahl,
Bette Case Di Leonardi
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330-331
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The Use of Video Technology for Caregiver Involvement in Interdisciplinary Hospice Teams: Preliminary Experiences From the ACTIVE Randomized Clinical Trial (305)
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Debra Parker Oliver,
George Demiris,
Elaine Wittenberg-Lyles
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331
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Ketamine: Making Sense of Multiple Routes and Dosing Protocols (306)
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Eric Prommer,
Andrew Wilcock,
Robert Twycross
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331-332
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Management of Distressing Non-Pain Symptoms in Pediatric End-of-Life Care (307)
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Stefan Friedrichsdorf
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332-333
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Extraordinary Devices, Exquisite Care: Palliative Care Assessment and Management of Patients With Ventricular Assist Devices (308) Heart Failure SIG
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Ellin Gafford,
Keith Swetz
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333
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Beyond the Journal Club: Engaging the Palliative Literature for a Lifetime (309) Fellowship Directors Forum SIG
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Drew Rosielle,
Gordon Wood
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333-334
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The Psychometric Properties of Cancer Multi-symptom Assessment Instruments: A Comprehensive Review (310-A)
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Aynur Aktas,
Jordanka Kirkova,
Declan Walsh,
Matthew Karafa
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334-335
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Does Percutaneous Gastrostomy Tubes Prevent Or Heal Decubitus Ulcers In Advanced Cognitive Impairment? (310-B)
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Joan Teno,
Pedro Gozalo,
Susan Mitchell,
Sylvia Kuo,
Vincent Mor
et al.
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335
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Medications for Comorbidities in Hospice and Palliative Care—Survey of Current Practice Using Statins as a Test Case (310-C)
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Danielle Ko,
Patrick Blatchford,
Jean Kutner,
Amy Abernethy
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335-336
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The Benefit of Routine Oxygen Administration for Terminally Ill Patients Who Are Near Death (311-A)
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Margaret Campbell,
Hossein Yarandi
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336-337
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High Flow Nasal Oxygen Use in Palliative Care (311-B)
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Allan Ramsay,
Ursula McVeigh
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337-338
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