Cutaneous lesions can be painful, difficult to heal and negatively impact quality of life [22].
They are often unresponsive to systemic analgesics, leading to increases in analgesia. The …

When prescribing any drug, the intention is to gain a therapeutic benefit while avoiding risk
of harm to the patient. In palliative medicine, the first steps are to define the problem and …

This postal survey was developed to establish the current practice for out-of-hours (OOH)
prescribing accepted in palliative care units throughout the UK. Around 144 palliative care …

Objective. The pharmacy resources needed for prep aration of the direct, specific
thymidylate synthase inhibitor raltitrexed (Tomudex'; Zeneca Pharmaceu ticals, Ltd …

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence's (NICE) draft guideline on the
assessment and management of chronic pain states that opioids should not be offered to …

Introduction The use a of patients' own medications is improved at Trinity Hospice by
patient's being encouraged to bring them in when being admitted. Advantages of using a …

The International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP) defines pain as an 'unpleasant
sensory and emotional experience associated with or resembling that associated with actual …

Introduction Improving the way medicines are used by patients is a pharmacy led area.
There is a need to identify areas where patients may be able to use their medications better …

Antiemetic guidelines: Guy's and St. Thomas' Hospitals - Maxwell Summerhayes, Steven
Wanklyn, 1998 Skip to main content Intended for healthcare professionals Sage Journals …

Introduction In 2012, St Joseph9s Hospice identified the lack of dedicated pharmacy
provision to our 42 bed inpatient unit as an area for improvement in quality, safety and …