title: Technology in palliative care: steering a new direction or accidental drift?
abstract: Technological advances have been helpful in alleviating the suffering of many dying patients. For some, however, use of technology appears to augment distress. This article presents a discussion of issues associated with use of technology in palliative care nursing: pain management approaches, use of invasive procedures, decision-making concerns, the ways in which technology may serve as replacement for other types of care, and cost considerations.
authors.affiliation: Silver Chain Hospice Care Service, Perth, Western Australia.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Tinnelly
authors.forename: L J
authors.initials: LJ
authors.lastname: Kristjanson
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: McCallion
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Cousins
mesh_terms: D020811:Biomedical Technology; D003657:Decision Making; D017048:Health Care Costs; D006801:Humans; D009723:Nurse-Patient Relations; D010146:Pain / Q000188:drug therapy; D010166:Palliative Care / Q000639:trends*