Franco Toscani

Palliative care in Italy: accident or miracle?
Palliat Med 2002 16: 177-178. [PDF] [References]  

E Ida, M Miyachi, M Uemura, M Osakama, and T Tajitsu

Current status of hospice cancer deaths both in-unit and at home (1995– 2000), and prospects of home care services in Japan
Palliat Med 2002 16: 179-184. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

T Morita, S Chihara, and T Kashiwagi

Family satisfaction with inpatient palliative care in Japan
Palliat Med 2002 16: 185-193. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

H Hinkka, E Kosunen, U-K Lammi, R Metsänoja, A Puustelli, and P Kellokumpu-Lehtinen

Decision making in terminal care: a survey of Finnish doctors' treatment decisions in end-of-life scenarios involving a terminal cancer and a terminal dementia patient
Palliat Med 2002 16: 195-204. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

Michael A Cornbleet, Phyllis Campbell, Scott Murray, Margaret Stevenson, and Senga Bond

Patient-held records in cancer and palliative care: a randomized, prospective trial
Palliat Med 2002 16: 205-212. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

J Stephenson and J Gilbert

The development of clinical guidelines on paracentesis for ascites related to malignancy
Palliat Med 2002 16: 213-218. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

D S Needham, I C K Wong, and P D Campion

Evaluation of the effectiveness of UK community pharmacists' interventions in community palliative care
Palliat Med 2002 16: 219-225. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

E A Thompson and D Reilly

The homeopathic approach to symptom control in the cancer patient: a prospective observational study
Palliat Med 2002 16: 227-233. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

Peter AS Johnstone, Gregory R Polston, Richard C Niemtzow, and Peter J Martin

Integration of acupuncture into the oncology clinicy
Palliat Med 2002 16: 235-239. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

Catherine Shipman, Julia Addington-Hall, Stephen Barclay, Jill Briggs, Ivan Cox, Lilian Daniels, and David Millar

How and why do GPs use specialist palliative care services?
Palliat Med 2002 16: 241-246. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

M Farquhar, G Grande, C Todd, and S Barclay

Defining patients as palliative: hospital doctors' versus general practitioners' perceptions
Palliat Med 2002 16: 247-250. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

C J Todd, G E Grande, S IG Barclay, and M C Farquhar

General practitioners' and district nurses' views of hospital at home for palliative care
Palliat Med 2002 16: 251-254. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

F Burge, G Johnston, B Lawson, R Dewar, and I Cummings

Population-based trends in referral of the elderly to a comprehensive palliative care programme
Palliat Med 2002 16: 255-256. [PDF] [References]  

Roelien H Enting, Wendy H Oldenmenger, Carin CD van der Rijt, Peter Koper, Paul J Lieverse, and Peter AE Smitt Sillevis

Nitrous oxide is not beneficial for breakthrough cancer pain
Palliat Med 2002 16: 257-259. [PDF] [References]  

Yuriko Sugawara, Tatsuo Akechi, Yasuo Shima, Toru Okuyama, Nobuya Akizuki, Tomohito Nakano, and Yosuke Uchitomi

Efficacy of methylphenidate for fatigue in advanced cancer patients: a preliminary study
Palliat Med 2002 16: 261-263. [PDF] [References]  

Patrick Stone

Deciding upon and refining a research question
Palliat Med 2002 16: 265-267. [PDF] [References]  

Journal abstracts
Palliat Med 2002 16: 269-270. [PDF] [References]  

Andrew Davies

Book Review: Encyclopedia of Death and Dying
Palliat Med 2002 16: 271. [PDF]  

Andrew Hughes

Book Review: Death Foretold. Prophecy and Prognosis in Medical Care
Palliat Med 2002 16: 271. [PDF]  

Calendar of events
Palliat Med 2002 16: 273-274. [PDF]  

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