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Article categoriesLymphoedema: Information for clinicians
Understanding and managing lymphoedema - a practial overview for clinicians
Anxiety towards the end of life: Information for clinicians
A nuanced approach to assessing anxiety in palliative illness
Metastatic Spinal Cord Compression: Information for clinicians
Diagnosis and initial management of Metastatic Spinal Cord Compression (MSCC)
Malignant wounds
An approach to managing wounds caused by cancer
Haemorrhage from malignant wounds
How to manage surface bleeding or erosion into a major blood vessel
Radiotherapy skin reactions: Information for clinicians
Guidance on managing the skin impact of radiotherapy
How to assess a patient in pain towards the end of life: Information for clinicians
An approach to assessing physical pain in palliative care
Constipation: Information for clinicians
How should I best manage constipation in a patient with advancing illness? Advice from a senior palliative physician
Hiccups: Information for clinicians
Aetiology and management in palliative care patients
Anticipatory Prescribing: Information for clinicians
How to prescribe symptom control medicines for people in the last days of life
Terminal Agitation: Information for clinicians
Confusion, restlessness and agitation are common distressing symptoms at the end of life and require careful physical assessment and management
Neuropathic pain: Information for clinicians
Diagnosis and treatment of nerve pain, and when to seek specialist advice