title: Palliative care [continuing education credit].
abstract: Care of the dying patient provides one of the most challenging areas of nursing practice. An understanding of the skills, principles and range of palliative care can enable practitioners to maximise the quality of life of those with advanced cancer and other progressive illnesses.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Marks
mesh_terms: D001293:Attitude to Death; D004509:Education, Nursing, Continuing; D006801:Humans; D010146:Pain / Q000451:nursing; D059408:Pain Management; D010147:Pain Measurement; D010166:Palliative Care / Q000451:nursing*; D010348:Patient Care Team; D013727:Terminal Care