Monday 28 July 2014

Care strategy for death rattle in terminally ill cancer patients and their family members: recommendations from a cross-sectional nationwide survey of bereaved family members' perceptions

Journal of Pain & Symptom Management, July 2014, vol./is. 48/1(2-12)
Shimizu Y, Miyashita M, Morita T, Sato K, Tsuneto S, Shima Y

The authors aimed to clarify death rattle-related emotional distress levels among family members and their perceptions of the need for death rattle care improvement and explore the factors influencing both these issues. 

Full text available from Elsevier in Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
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