Please cite the Published Version Galvani, Sarah , Wright, Samantha , Witham, Gary , Webb,
Lucy, Yarwood, Gemma and Clayson, Ama Page 1 Please cite the Published Version Galvani …

As palliative care providers, we are expected to expertly address psychological and spiritual
distress among our patients. 1 Left unchecked, existential suffering threatens to exacerbate …

Substance use disorder is a chronic disease carrying a high risk of morbidity and mortality.
We report a case of a patient on long-term opioid agonist treatment who was diagnosed with …

Substance Use Disorders (SUDs), also referred to as drug addictions and chemical
dependency, are a group of chronic, relapsing brain diseases characterized by addiction to …

Focussing on end-of-life care for people who use, or have used, substances, this book
explores their social and health care needs and the multiple disadvantages they have often …

Outcomes 1. Assess for decision making capacity prior to goals of care discussions
especially involving hospice care. 2. Use a multidisciplinary approach to assess patients …

Background Individuals with substance use disorders (SUDs) often experience loss and
grief when recovering from addiction. With fatal overdoses and suicide rates increasing for …

Objectives: To identify and define potential positive and negative factors in patient
experiences and patient-provider interactions that are associated with the pursuit and …

Patients who present with persisting noncancer pain on a background of a past or current
substance use disorder are a common management challenge. Often they are perceived as …

Although care management approaches have potential to improve clinical outcomes and
reduce high health care costs of patients with complex substance use disorders …