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Palliative sedation: A safety net for the relief of refractory and intolerable symptoms at the end of life

Palliative sedation: A safety net for the relief of refractory and intolerable symptoms at the end of life

19/11/2019

Primary care doctors may be asked about palliative sedation for a patient and can provide support to family members of patients who undergo palliative sedation.


Palliative care for the patient without cancer

Palliative care for the patient without cancer

30/10/2018

The symptom burden and care needs for patients with end-stage, non-malignant illnesses are similar to those of patients with advanced cancer.


Advance care decision making and planning

Advance care decision making and planning

30/10/2018

Barriers to general practice involvement in advance care planning and strategies for incorporating it into patient care are discussed.


Home-based palliative care

Home-based palliative care

23/10/2018

This paper synthesises evidence-based frameworks of palliative care with other resources to guide GPs in the systematic delivery of high-quality, home-base palliative care.


Principles of cancer pain management: An overview and focus on pharmacological and interventional strategies

Principles of cancer pain management: An overview and focus on pharmacological and interventional strategies

30/10/2018

Cancer pain is one of the most common and problematic symptoms faced in palliative care.


Content and implementation of advance care plans: A retrospective cohort study

Content and implementation of advance care plans: A retrospective cohort study

26/04/2019

Not all preferences outlined in an individual’s advance care plan are implemented during their end-of-life care.


Advanced breast cancer: An update to systemic therapy

Advanced breast cancer: An update to systemic therapy

26/04/2019

Goals of treatment in advanced breast cancer are to prolong life, manage symptoms and improve quality of life.


Clinical Oncology Society of Australia position statement on cancer survivorship care

Clinical Oncology Society of Australia position statement on cancer survivorship care

19/11/2019

This model of care recommends a systemic, coordinated, multidisciplinary approach to survivorship, using pathways of care that support wellness, disease prevention and cancer surveillance.


Multidisciplinary management of motor neurone disease

Multidisciplinary management of motor neurone disease

29/08/2018

MND is a group of neurodegenerative disorders best managed using a multidisciplinary approach, with the general practitioner as an integral part of the team.


Dying still matters in the age of COVID-19

Dying still matters in the age of COVID-19

30/06/2020

The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic is having a significant impact on people with palliative care needs.


Health Care Homes and whole-person care: A qualitative study of general practitioners’ views

Health Care Homes and whole-person care: A qualitative study of general practitioners’ views

20/11/2019

General practitioners believe that principles underlying Medical Homes may support whole-person care, but aspects of the current Health Care Homes trial could impede this whole-person approach.


'False accountability’: The harmful consequences of bureaucratic rigour for aged care residents

31/10/2019

There is an overwhelming focus on documentation of organisational structures and care processes, detracting from what really matters – whether the wellbeing of residents has been achieved.


A large fungating skin lesion in an elderly nursing home resident

A large fungating skin lesion in an elderly nursing home resident

31/07/2020

A nursing home resident aged 80 years, when presenting for an influenza vaccination, was noted to have a large fungating lesion with rolled edges on the right side of his chest.


Whole-person care in general practice: Factors affecting the provision of whole-person care

Whole-person care in general practice: Factors affecting the provision of whole-person care

23/03/2020

Multiple factors related to the immediate, local and broader contexts of care, together with overarching factors, influence its provision.


Whole-person care in general practice: The doctor–patient relationship

Whole-person care in general practice: The doctor–patient relationship

20/02/2020

General practitioners viewed the doctor–patient relationship as foundational to whole-person care, facilitating knowledge of the patient, trust and management.

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