Friday 26 June 2015

Symptom management of bone metastasis at end of life

Journal of Hospice and Palliative Nursing, Jun 2015, vol. 17, no. 3, p. 183-186
Coyne, Paul Ensom

Through the use of a case narrative, this article demonstrates the complexity of palliative care as it relates to the pain management of bone metastasis at end of life from both the pharmacological and psychosocial perspectives. Treatment interventions for pain in each of these domains is explored, illustrating that metastatic bone pain at end of life is a multifaceted experience that requires a multimodal approach to care.