Palliative Care for the Cancer Patient

被引:16
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作者
Reville, Barbara [1 ]
Axelrod, David [2 ]
Maury, Rebecca [2 ]
机构
[1] Thomas Jefferson Univ, Dept Family & Community Med, Palliat Care Serv, Philadelphia, PA 19107 USA
[2] Thomas Jefferson Univ, Dept Internal Med, Palliat Care Serv, Philadelphia, PA 19107 USA
来源
PRIMARY CARE | 2009年 / 36卷 / 04期
关键词
Palliative care; Pain; Cancer-related fatigue; Constipation; Dyspnea; Anorexia; Nausea; Vomiting; QUALITY-OF-LIFE; ELECTRICAL NERVE-STIMULATION; TERMINAL-CANCER; NEUROPATHIC PAIN; SYMPTOM CONTROL; DOUBLE-BLIND; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; BREAKTHROUGH PAIN; CHRONIC NAUSEA; MANAGEMENT;
D O I
10.1016/j.pop.2009.07.010
中图分类号
R1 [预防医学、卫生学];
学科分类号
1004 ; 120402 ;
摘要
Palliative care focuses on prevention and relief of suffering to optimize quality of life for patients with serious illness. The National Comprehensive Cancer Network standards of care recommend the introduction of palliative care to cancer patients at the time of initial diagnosis. This article reviews symptom assessment and management for 6 of the most common symptoms presenting in this patient population.
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页码:781 / +
页数:32
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