The management of breathlessness in palliative care.
Breathlessness poses a significant problem in cancer care. Tanya Andrewes provides an overview of this symptom and discusses strategies for management.
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Institute of Health and Community Studies, Bournemouth University. tandrewes@bournemouth.ac.uk
D001510:Bed Rest / Q000009:adverse effects; D001945:Breathing Exercises; D004417:Dyspnea / Q000209:etiology / Q000451:nursing* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000523:psychology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D010166:Palliative Care / Q000379:methods*; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D006113:United Kingdom / Q000453:epidemiology