Evidence based symptom control in palliative care : systematic reviews and validated clinical practice guidelines for 15 common problems in patients with life limiting disease

Make your patients’final days as comfortable as possible! There are few situations more challenging and emotionally taxing to a medical professional than the care of the terminally ill. Much has been learned in recent years about symptom control that can profoundly improve the quality of life in a patient's final days. Evide Content: Front Cover CONTENTS Foreword: Format of the Clinical Practice Guidelines Preface Acknowledgments Evidence-Based Palliative Care Anorexia and Cachexia in Palliative Care Patients Anxiety in Palliative Care Patients Bleeding Problems in Palliative Care Patients Constipation in Palliative Care Patients Delirium in Palliative Care Patients Depression in Palliative Care Patients Diarrhea in Palliative Care Patients Dyspnea in Palliative Care Patients Fatigue in Palliative Care Patients Oral Mucosal Problems in Palliative Care Patients Nausea and Vomiting in Palliative Care Nutrition and Hydration Problems in Palliative Care PatientsAPPENDICES Advances in Evidence-Based Information Resources for Clinical Practice The Cochrane Collaboration and Library: Accessing the Best Evidence Through Systematic Reviews Back Cover