Examining constipation assessment and management of patients with advanced cancer receiving specialist palliative care: a multi-site retrospective case note review of clinical practice

Examining constipation assessment and management of patients with advanced cancer receiving specialist palliative care: a multi-site retrospective case note review of clinical practice

Abstract Background Constipation is a common symptom for patients receiving palliative care. Whilst international clinical guidelines are available on the clinical management of constipation for people with advanced cancer receiving specialist palliative care (SPC), the extent to which the guideline...

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Main Authors: Sonja McIlfatrick, Deborah H. L. Muldrew, Esther Beck, Emma Carduff, Mike Clarke, Anne Finucane, Lisa Graham-Wisener, Phil Larkin, Noleen K. McCorry, Paul Slater, Felicity Hasson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-07-01
Series:BMC Palliative Care
Subjects:
Constipation
Symptom management
Palliative care
Hospice: specialist palliative care
Chart review
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12904-019-0436-3

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