Volume 7, issue 1, December 2008
19 articles in this issue
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General practitioners' use and experiences of palliative care services: a survey in south east England
Authors
- Sabrina Bajwah
- Irene J Higginson
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 05 November 2008
- Article: 18
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A randomized, double-blind comparison of OROS®hydromorphone and controlled-release morphine for the control of chronic cancer pain
Authors
- Magdi Hanna
- John Thipphawong
- the 118 study group
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 31 October 2008
- Article: 17
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Prevalence of distressing symptoms in hospitalised patients on medical wards: A cross-sectional study
Authors
- Katrin Ruth Sigurdardottir
- Dagny Faksvåg Haugen
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 23 September 2008
- Article: 16
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Caregivers' active role in palliative home care – to encourage or to dissuade? A qualitative descriptive study
Authors
- Anna Weibull
- Frede Olesen
- Mette Asbjoern Neergaard
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 16 September 2008
- Article: 15
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An evaluation of Canada's Compassionate Care Benefit from a family caregiver's perspective at end of life
Authors
- Valorie A Crooks
- Allison Williams
- Content type: Study protocol
- Open Access
- Published: 28 August 2008
- Article: 14
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How useful are systematic reviews for informing palliative care practice? Survey of 25 Cochrane systematic reviews
Authors
- Bee Wee
- Gina Hadley
- Sheena Derry
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 20 August 2008
- Article: 13
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Family meetings in palliative care: Multidisciplinary clinical practice guidelines
Authors (first, second and last of 4)
- Peter Hudson
- Karen Quinn
- Sanchia Aranda
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 19 August 2008
- Article: 12
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Emergency calls and need for emergency care in patients looked after by a palliative care team: Retrospective interview study with bereaved relatives
Authors (first, second and last of 6)
- Christoph HR Wiese
- Andrea Vossen-Wellmann
- Gerd G Hanekop
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 12 August 2008
- Article: 11
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A reliability and validity study of the Palliative Performance Scale
Authors (first, second and last of 4)
- Francis Ho
- Francis Lau
- Mary Lesperance
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 04 August 2008
- Article: 10
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A reassuring presence: An evaluation of Bradford District Hospice at Home service
Authors (first, second and last of 4)
- Beverley Lucas
- Neil Small
- Andrew Daley
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 01 August 2008
- Article: 9
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Palliative care in advanced dementia; A mixed methods approach for the development of a complex intervention
Authors (first, second and last of 7)
- Elizabeth L Sampson
- Ingela Thuné-Boyle
- Martin R Blanchard
- Content type: Study protocol
- Open Access
- Published: 11 July 2008
- Article: 8
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Randomised controlled trial of a new palliative care service: Compliance, recruitment and completeness of follow-up
Authors (first, second and last of 6)
- Irene J Higginson
- Sam Hart
- Polly Edmonds
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 28 May 2008
- Article: 7
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A comparative analysis of computer based hospice palliative care datasets in Canada
Authors
- Craig E Kuziemsky
- Francis Lau
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 12 May 2008
- Article: 6
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Self-perceived symptoms and care needs of patients with severe to very severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, congestive heart failure or chronic renal failure and its consequences for their closest relatives: the research protocol
Authors (first, second and last of 4)
- Daisy JA Janssen
- Emiel FM Wouters
- Martijn A Spruit
- Content type: Study protocol
- Open Access
- Published: 06 May 2008
- Article: 5
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Efficacy of a training intervention on the quality of practitioners' decision support for patients deciding about place of care at the end of life: A randomized control trial: Study protocol
Authors (first, second and last of 4)
- Mary Ann Murray
- Annette O'Connor
- Keith G Wilson
- Content type: Study protocol
- Open Access
- Published: 30 April 2008
- Article: 4
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Use of a Cybex NORM dynamometer to assess muscle function in patients with thoracic cancer
Authors (first, second and last of 10)
- Andrew Wilcock
- Matthew Maddocks
- Simon Mockett
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 10 April 2008
- Article: 3
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Information from physicians and retention of information by patients – Obstacles to the awareness of patients of progressing disease when life is near the end
Authors
- Lena Hoff
- Göran Hermerén
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 28 February 2008
- Article: 2
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Palliative care for cancer patients in a primary health care setting: Bereaved relatives' experience, a qualitative group interview study
Authors (first, second and last of 4)
- Mette Asbjoern Neergaard
- Frede Olesen
- Jens Sondergaard
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 15 January 2008
- Article: 1