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September 15
Discussions with physicians about hospice among patients with metastatic lung cancer. |
Huskamp HA, Keating NL, Malin JL, et al. |
Discussion with Physicians About Hospice Background: National guidelines recommend initial discussions about palliative care options for terminally ill patients (including hospice) when life ex... |
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A randomized trial of vertebroplasty for osteoporotic spinal fractures. |
Kallmes DF, Comstock BA, Heagerty PJ, et al. |
Vertebroplasty for Osteoporotic Spinal Fractures Background: Vertebroplasty (injection of medical cement into the fractured vertebral body) is accepted as routine therapy for osteoporotic ver... |
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A randomized trial of vertebroplasty for painful osteoporotic vertebral fractures. |
Buchbinder R, Osborne RH, Ebeling PR, et al. |
Vertebroplasty for Osteoporotic Spinal Fractures Background: Vertebroplasty (injection of medical cement into the fractured vertebral body) is accepted as routine therapy for osteoporotic ver... |
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Efficacy and safety of the new WallFlex enteral stent in palliative treatment of malignant gastric outlet obstruction (DUOFLEX study): a prospective multicenter study. |
van Hooft JE, Uitdehaag MJ, Bruno MJ, et al. |
Efficacy and Safety of the New WallFlex Enteral Stent Background: Prognosis for patients with advanced distal gastric, periampullary, or duodenal malignancy is poor (median, 3-6 months); gastri... |
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Pediatricians' perceptions of and preferred timing for pediatric palliative care. |
Thompson LA, Knapp C, Madden V, Shenkman E. |
Pediatricians' Perception of and Preferred Timing for Pediatric Palliative Care Background: The Institute of Medicine (IOM) recommends initiating palliative care for children soon after d... |
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Between a rock and a hard place: Exploring the conflict between respecting the privacy of patients and informing their carers. |
Gold M, Philip J, McIver S, Komesaroff PA. |
Respect for Patients' Privacy vs. Informing Caregivers Background: As a patient's health declines, physicians face conflict between protection of patient privacy and delivery of information to caregi... |
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