Treatment options to manage pain at the end of life.

作者: Linda D. Wrede-Seaman

DOI: 10.1177/104990910101800208

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摘要: Experts believe that the time preceding death can be comfortable if people die without pain, with dignity, and in their own way. Given current analgesic options, psychological spiritual interventions, an effective health care delivery system, all these goals are achievable. Pain management is one of most important aspects end-of-life care. Effective analgesics should chosen carefully, keeping patient’s overall condition, level stability specific patient/family wishes. Ideally, initiated as soon appropriate. The variety routes delivery, ranging from oral to transdermal or epidural intrathecal, allows a selection will achieve comfort yet least troublesome for caregiver patient. As palliative specialty continues grow United States, it imperative professionals field develop basic advanced primers assist equipping colleagues specialties unders...

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