title: Clinical pearls in palliative medicine.
authors.forename: Jacob J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Strand
authors.forename: John B
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Bundrick
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000701:Analgesics, Opioid / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects; D002908:Chronic Disease / Q000145:classification / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy; D003248:Constipation / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000628:therapy; D003863:Depression / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009292:Narcotic Antagonists / Q000627:therapeutic use; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy; D010166:Palliative Care / Q000941:ethics / Q000379:methods / Q000523:psychology; D019727:Proxy; D011788:Quality of Life; D018490:Serotonin Agents / Q000009:adverse effects*; D020230:Serotonin Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D013117:Spinal Cord Compression / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D016312:Treatment Refusal / Q000941:ethics / Q000523:psychology
chemical_list: D000701:Analgesics, Opioid; D009292:Narcotic Antagonists; D018490:Serotonin Agents