The management of nausea and vomiting in palliative care.
For patients with terminal illness, nausea and vomiting can be very distressing symptoms and can have a negative effect on their quality of life. This article discusses the nursing management of these symptoms, with a view to improving quality of life for these patients.
Thompson
Iain
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Clatterbridge Centre for Oncology, Wirral. iain.thompson@ccotrust.nhs.uk
D000368:Aged; D000465:Algorithms; D000932:Antiemetics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D015984:Causality; D003663:Decision Trees; D004334:Drug Administration Schedule; D006801:Humans; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D009325:Nausea / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000523:psychology; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000150:complications; D024802:Nurse's Role; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D010166:Palliative Care / Q000379:methods* / Q000523:psychology; D011788:Quality of Life; D014839:Vomiting / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000523:psychology
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