Ethical challenges when studying the use of anticipatory medication in home palliative care research

Background: Patients at the end of life often experience uncontrolled and distressing symptoms, are under-medicated and therefore do not experience adequate relief. Evidence shows that 70 to 90% of patients with advanced cancer experience pain, and symptoms are highly prevalent in the weeks/months b...

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Main Author: Hernández-Marrero, P. (author)
Other Authors: Pereira, S. Martins (author), Feio, M. (author), Fradique, E. (author), Neves, S. (author), Soares, D. (author), Antunes, B. (author)
Format: conferenceObject
Language:eng
Published: 2022
Subjects:
Anticipatory medication
Palliative care
Research ethics
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10400.14/38995
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:repositorio.ucp.pt:10400.14/38995

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http://hdl.handle.net/10400.14/38995

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