Tuesday 26 August 2014

Delirium in palliative and end of life care

Journal of Pain & Symptom Management, August 2014, vol./is. 48/2

This is a themed issue of the journal with a range of articles relating to delirium.  Titles include:

  • Clinical practice guidelines for delirium management: potential application in palliative care
  • Treating an established episode of delirium in palliative care: expert opinion and review of the current evidence base with recommendations for future development
  • End-of-life delirium: issues regarding recognition, optimal management, and the role of sedation in the dying phase
  • Practical assessment of delirium in palliative care
  • A relational ethical approach to end-of-life delirium
Available in print in Arthur Rank House Library, Brookfields Hospital