Clinics
in geriatric medicine, Nov 2015, vol. 31, no. 4, p. 667-678
Sinclair,
Christian T, Kalender-Rich, Jessica L, Griebling, Tomas L, Porter-Williamson,
Karin
This
article focuses on the issues facing patients with advanced and terminal
urologic illness, from the framework of care planning based on defining patient-specific
and family-specific goals of care, to palliative management strategies for
common symptoms and syndromes that these patients and their families
experience. It also discusses the management of common urologic
issues that may arise in the course of care for all patients at the end of
life, as well as the impact of these conditions on caregivers
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