title: Care of dying patients.
abstract: This article provides an overview of the care required by patients in the last 48-72 hours of life, as well as the support required by carers.
authors.affiliation: Salisbury Hospice/Institute of Health and Community Studies, Bournemouth University. dheming@bournemouth.ac.uk
authors.forename: Denise
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Heming
authors.forename: Ann
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Colmer
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D001293:Attitude to Death; D001601:Bereavement; D017028:Caregivers / Q000523:psychology; D003469:Culture; D003643:Death; D004509:Education, Nursing, Continuing; D004645:Empathy; D006801:Humans; D009726:Nurses / Q000523:psychology; D009732:Nursing Care / Q000379:methods; D010146:Pain / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000523:psychology; D010166:Palliative Care / Q000379:methods / Q000523:psychology; D013727:Terminal Care / Q000941:ethics / Q000379:methods / Q000523:psychology