title: Lessons learned from hospice care.
abstract: Pharmaceutical care of the hospice patient offers unique challenges in the management of pain and other symptoms. Lessons learned in providing hospice care can be used in the care of nonterminal patients as well to optimize patient-specific care, regardless of care setting or life expectancy.
authors.affiliation: Greensboro, North Carolina.
authors.forename: Caren McHenry
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Martin
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000639:Amitriptyline / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000701:Analgesics, Opioid / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000493:pharmacokinetics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016903:Drug Monitoring / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards; D005283:Fentanyl / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000493:pharmacokinetics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006299:Health Services for the Aged / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000592:standards / Q000639:trends; D017051:Hospice Care / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000592:standards / Q000639:trends; D006801:Humans; D009325:Nausea / Q000188:drug therapy; D011537:Pruritus / Q000188:drug therapy; D057968:Transdermal Patch; D014839:Vomiting / Q000188:drug therapy
chemical_list: D000701:Analgesics, Opioid; D000639:Amitriptyline; D005283:Fentanyl
keywords: CTZ = Chemoreceptor trigger zone; Elderly; Fentanyl; Hospice; Medication; Nausea; Pain; Pharmacy; Pruritus; TCA = Tricyclic antidepressant; TDF = Transdermal fentanyl; Vomiting; t1/2 = Plasma half-life; tmax = Time to maximum concentration