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Legal/ethics

End of life planning

The Assisted Decision Making (Capacity) Bill 2013 is in its final stages in Dail Eireann, and is likely to change the way doctors and nurses engage with patients on the topic of their end of life care.

Ideally, end of life planning (EOLP) is a long term process, which if undertaken effectively will deliver...
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Cancer

Malignant spinal cord compression – early diagnosis is key

Malignant spinal cord compression (MSCC) is defined as spinal cord or cauda equina compression by direct pressure and/or induction of vertebral collapse or instability by metastatic spread or direct extension of malignancy that threatens or causes neurological disability.¹ MSCC is a neurological emergency that...
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NEWS

Covid pandemic had major impact on palliative care
January 2023

CLINICAL ARTICLES

Nutrition in palliative care
November 2019

FROM THE JOURNALS

Nausea and vomiting in palliative care
May 2016

FEATURES

Palliative care in cancer: earlier is better
November 2015

CLINICAL ARTICLES
August 2015
Delirium in palliative care: diagnosis and management

FEATURES
July 2015
End of life planning

CLINICAL ARTICLES
April 2015
Malignant spinal cord compression – early diagnosis is key

CLINICAL ARTICLES
February 2015
Managing dyspnoea in cancer patients at end-of-life

EVENTS
November 2013
Cuisle Beatha Palliative Medicine Conference

FEATURES
November 2013
Palliative care and cancer – earlier is better

CLINICAL ARTICLES
November 2013
Cancer pain management at the end of life

FROM THE JOURNALS
October 2013
Care of the dying patient in the community

NURSE EDUCATION
June 2012
Palliation of lung cancer symptoms

CASE REPORT
June 2012
Brain metastasis diagnosis from prostate carcinoma

CLINICAL ARTICLES
May 2012
Delivering patient-centred palliative care services

HOSPITAL CEPS
May 2012
Pain management: breakthrough cancer pain

CLINICAL ARTICLES
February 2012
Advances in breakthrough cancer pain management

FROM THE JOURNALS
January 2012
Out of hours palliative care provided by GP cooperatives in the Netherlands: a focus group study

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