Little attention has been paid to the symptom management needs of patients with life-threatening
diseases other than cancer. In this study, we aimed to determine to what extent patients …

In modern medicine the traditional way of assessing change in patients has been to focus on
laboratory or clinical tests. At its most simple this involves measuring pulse, blood pressure, …

Symptoms in end-stage renal disease (ESRD) are underrecognized. Prevalence studies
have focused on single symptoms rather than on the whole range of symptoms experienced. …

Objectives To determine the relative influence of different factors on place of death in patients
with cancer. Data sources Four electronic databases—Medline (1966-2004), PsycINFO (…

In agonising, crippling pain from lung cancer, Mr S came to the palliative care service in
Calicut, Kerala, from an adjoining district a couple of hours away by bus. His body language …

Background Home-based models of hospice and palliative care are promoted with the
argument that most people prefer to die at home. We examined the heterogeneity in preferences …

Background: It is commonly written that more patients wish to die at home than currently achieve
this. However, the evidence for preferences for place of terminal care and death has not …

Quality of life measures are increasingly used to supplement objective clinical or biological
measures of disease to assess the quality of service, the need for health care, the …

Background Extensive evidence shows that well over 50% of people prefer to be cared for
and to die at home provided circumstances allow choice. Despite best efforts and policies, one…

Background:Ageing nations have growing needs for end of life care, but these have never
been projected in detail. We analysed past trends in place of death (1974—2003) and …