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Palliative Medicine — Part 2
Author(s) -
Reddy Suresh K.,
Rajagopal Arun,
Govidraj Nirupama
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
pain practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.899
H-Index - 58
eISSN - 1533-2500
pISSN - 1530-7085
DOI - 10.1046/j.1533-2500.2002.02008.x
Subject(s) - medicine , palliative care , nausea , constipation , vomiting , pain medicine , alternative medicine , family medicine , intensive care medicine , nursing , anesthesia , pathology , anesthesiology
With the recent release of the report from The Institute of Medicine regarding terminal patients, palliative medicine could receive much needed attention among medical specialties in the form of improving education, advanced research, and improved reimbursements. Thus, we continue our two‐part series on palliative medicine. In this section, we discuss the assessment and management of symptoms like constipation, nausea/vomiting, hypercalcemia, and hydration.