Objectives To investigate the efficacy and safety of subcutaneous clonidine for refractory symptoms in the palliative setting. Methods A retrospective chart review of the use of subcutaneous clonidine ...

Correspondence to Dylan G Harris, Palliative Care Department, Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board, Merthyr Tydfil, CF47 9DT, UK; dgharris{at}doctors.org.uk Background Educational board games ...

Correspondence to Dr David C Currow, IMPACCT, Faculty of Health, University of Technology Sydney, Ultimo, NSW 2007, Australia; david.currow{at}uts.edu.au In less than a decade, we have witnessed what ...

Background/Aims Anticipatory prescribing (AP) of injectable medications at the end-of-life for community patients is good practice to achieve timely symptom control (National Institute for Health and ...

ReSPECT (Recommended Summary Plan for Emergency Care and Treatment) forms were introduced in Royal Derby Hospital a year ago. ReSPECT prompts clinicians to record more than just ‘CPR’ decisions, and ...