Background: Canada does not have a standardized ethical and practice framework for
continuous palliative sedation therapy (CPST). Although a number of institutional and regional …

Pain is among the most common symptoms of cancer. Because cancer can occur at any age,
it is imperative that pain assessment tools are valid for use across the adult lifespan. The …

Congenital heart disease (CHD) is a chronic illness. Few adults with CHD are cured and
those with disease of moderate or great complexity remain at risk of premature death. Current …

Background Most adults with congenital heart disease ( CHD ) are interested in discussing
matters related to advance care planning ( ACP ) early in the disease course, yet few such …

Constipation is a highly prevalent and distressing symptom in patients with advanced,
progressive illnesses. Although opioids are one of the most common causes of constipation in …

Pain is among the most common symptoms of cancer, with impacts on multiple domains of
well-being. Biopsychosocial factors play an important role in adjustment to cancer pain. The …

The objective of this study is to estimate the direct medical cost of end-of-life and palliative (EOL/PAL)
care for cancer patients during the last six months of their lives — or, during the …

This study describes acute care hospital death, physician house calls and home care near
the end of life among patients who died of cancer and the factors that are associated with …

Few studies have evaluated sex differences in the prevalence, severity, and correlates of
fatigue at the end of life. The Brief Fatigue Inventory, McGill Quality of Life (MQOL) …

Background Since the early 1940s, public health and modern medicine have markedly
changed the course of human existence. People are living longer. In most countries the …