Ola Dale, Pål Klepstad, and Stein Kaasa

The European Union–not united in opioid use
Palliat Med 2005 19: 177-178. [PDF] [References]  

Franco De Conno, Carla Ripamonti, and Cinzia Brunelli

Opioid purchases and expenditure in nine western European countries: ‘Are we killing off morphine?’
Palliat Med 2005 19: 179-184. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

Pauline Dand, Joan Fyvie, Alethea Yee, and Nigel Sykes

A survey of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) management in hospices/palliative care units
Palliat Med 2005 19: 185-187. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

Simone Ali, Nigel Sykes, Petra Flock, Emma Hall, and Janet Buchan

An investigation of MRSA infection in a hospice
Palliat Med 2005 19: 188-196. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

Simon IR Noble and I G Finlay

Is long-term low-molecular-weight heparin acceptable to palliative care patients in the treatment of cancer related venous thromboembolism? A qualitative study
Palliat Med 2005 19: 197-201. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

Casper P Bots, Henk S Brand, Enno CI Veerman, Marianne Valentijn-Benz, Barbara M Van Amerongen, Arie V Nieuw Amerongen, Robert M Valentijn, Pieter F Vos, Joost A Bijlsma, Pieter D Bezemer, and Piet M ter Wee

The management of xerostomia in patients on haemodialysis: comparison of artificial saliva and chewing gum
Palliat Med 2005 19: 202-207. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

Caroline Fonzo-Christe, Caroline Vukasovic, Anne-Florence Wasilewski-Rasca, and Pascal Bonnabry

Subcutaneous administration of drugs in the elderly: survey of practice and systematic literature review
Palliat Med 2005 19: 208-219. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

Franco Toscani, Cinzia Brunelli, Guido Miccinesi, Massimo Costantini, Michele Gallucci, Marcello Tamburini, Eugenio Paci, Paola Di Giulio, and Carlo Peruselli

Predicting survival in terminal cancer patients: clinical observation or quality-of-life evaluation?
Palliat Med 2005 19: 220-227. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

Kwok Oi-Ling, Doris TSE Man-Wah, and Daniel NG Kam-Hung

Symptom distress as rated by advanced cancer patients, caregivers and physicians in the last week of life
Palliat Med 2005 19: 228-233. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

Eva G Benzein and Agneta C Berg

The level of and relation between hope, hopelessness and fatigue in patients and family members in palliative care
Palliat Med 2005 19: 234-240. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

Dorthe Goldschmidt, Mogens Groenvold, Anna Thit Johnsen, Annette S Strömgren, Allan Krasnik, and Lone Schmidt

Cooperating with a palliative home-care team: expectations and evaluations of GPs and district nurses
Palliat Med 2005 19: 241-250. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

Richard Harding, Philippa Easterbrook, Irene J Higginson, Dan Karus, Victoria H Raveis, and Katherine Marconi

Access and equity in HIV/AIDS palliative care: a review of the evidence and responses
Palliat Med 2005 19: 251-258. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

M A Lee, M E F Leng, and R M Cooper

Measurements of plasma oxycodone, noroxycodone and oxymorphone levels in a patient with bilateral nephrectomy who is undergoing haemodialysis
Palliat Med 2005 19: 259-260. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

Shaharm Kashani, David Barclay, Edward Lee, and Emma Hollick

A case of transient myopia in a patient with multiple myeloma secondary to levomepromazine
Palliat Med 2005 19: 261-262. [PDF] [References]  

Fliss Murtagh

Book Review: Supportive care for the renal patient
Palliat Med 2005 19: 263-264. [PDF]  

Liz Lee

Book Review: Dying well. A guide to enabling a good death
Palliat Med 2005 19: 263. [PDF]  

Jonathan Koffman

Book Review: Death, dying and social differences
Palliat Med 2005 19: 264. [PDF] [References]  

Jon Håvard Loge

Book Review: Fatigue in cancer
Palliat Med 2005 19: 264-265. [PDF]  

Calendar of Events
Palliat Med 2005 19: 266. [PDF]  

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