Wednesday 17 September 2014

Wake up, sleep is important! Managing sleep disturbance in patients with advanced cancer

European Journal of Palliative Care,  2014, Vol/iss  21/4 (162-5)
Gunnhild Jakobsen, Anne Kari Knudsen and Pål Klepstad

Sleep disturbance is a relatively common, but often neglected, problem in advanced cancer and should be considered as a separate issue which needs specific assessment and treatment. The authors explain how to screen for sleep disturbance in cancer patients and outline the available management options.

Full text available in European Journal of Palliative Care
Available in print in the Arthur Rank House Library, Brookfields Hospital