Objective: The purpose of this systematic review was to examine the literature for
associations between spiritual well-being and quality of life (QOL) among adults diagnosed …

Approximately 90% of the UK population spend some time in hospital in their final year of
life, and more than half of the population die in hospital. This review aims to explore the …

Nationally recognised as the definitive guide to clinical nursing skills, The Royal Marsden
Manual of Clinical Nursing Procedures has provided essential nursing knowledge and up-to …

For more than 30 years, the term “palliative care” has been used. From the outset, the term
has undergone a series of transformations in its definitions and consequently in its tasks and …

Aims: This study examines the palliative care knowledge and attitudes towards caring for the
dying patient of nurses working in care of older people settings in one rural region in Ireland …

Background Cancer patients who have reached the terminal stage despite attempts at
treatment are likely to experience various problems, particularly as they encounter …

This narrative review aims to highlight the current paradigm on pain management in sickle
cell vaso-occlusive crisis. It specifically examines the pathophysiologic mechanisms of sickle …

Prognostic Factors in Patients With Advanced Cancer: Use of the Patient-Generated Subjective
Global Assessment in Survival Predi Page 1 Prognostic Factors in Patients With Advanced …

Background The need to spread the culture of palliative care and to train health care
professionals from undergraduate courses is recognised internationally. The article presents …

Patients with incurable, advanced abdominal or pelvic malignancy often present to acute
surgical departments with symptoms and signs of intestinal obstruction. It is rare for bowel …