Correspondence to Dr Ronald Wai, Palliative Medicine, Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District, Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia; ronald.k.h.wai{at}gmail.com Pruritis is a common symptom in ...

Objectives This study aims to provide an in-depth exploration of everyday spiritual concerns of patients with advanced cancer seeking palliative care in Bangladesh, and assess their spiritual ...

Correspondence to Dr Helen Crispin, Palliative Medicine, University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust, Southampton, UK; helen.crispin{at}uhs.nhs.uk In palliative care, we have a small number ...

Background Cholestatic itch is caused by intrahepatic liver diseases, such as primary biliary cirrhosis and extrahepatic obstruction of the biliary tree, often caused by tumours. The pathophysiology ...

What is known about the role of clinical ethics services in cancer care? A systematic/narrative literature review ...

Correspondence to Dr Vincent C H Chung, Jockey Club School of Public Health and Primary Care, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, New Territories, Hong Kong; ...

Correspondence to Dr Mette Asbjoern Neergaard, Palliative Care Unit, Department of Oncology, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus 8200, Denmark; mettneer{at}rm.dk If you wish to reuse any or all of this ...

Background Many palliative patients prefer to receive care at home rather than attend hospital (Evans et al., 2006). Most community palliative care services are unable to provide 24-hour in-person ...

Correspondence to Nisar Ahmed, Academic Unit of Supportive Care, Sykes Centre, Little Common Lane, University of Sheffield, Sheffield S11 9NE, UK; n.ahmed{at}sheffield.ac.uk The following working ...

2 Department of Pain Medicine, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, The Netherlands 3 Department of Medical Oncology, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, The Netherlands Correspondence to Joost L Jongen, Department of Neurology ...

Background Stroke is often associated with long term morbidity and increased mortality risks of up to 30% within the first year.1 Advance Care Planning (ACP) has a role in ensuring good delivery of ...