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About Fast Facts and Concepts
Fast Facts and Concepts provide concise, practical, peer-reviewed, and evidence-based summaries on key topics important to clinicians and trainees caring for patients facing life-limiting illnesses. They are designed to be easily accessible and clinically relevant monographs on palliative care topics. Fast Facts are intended to be quick teaching tools for bedside rounds, as well as self-study material for health care professional trainees and clinicians who work with patients with life-limiting illnesses. They are published by the End-of-Life/Palliative Education Resource Center at the Medical College of Wisconsin. More information is at the EPERC site.
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3 comments:
Congratulations on starting the Fast Fact Blog!
Thanks D. I hope it is helpful for the Fast Fact readership.
I have just started working as a hospice pharmacist and was asked if there were any good references or guidelines on pain/antianxiety medications for those that are actively dying and very near to death. The staff have stated that family members complain that their loved ones are too "out of it" and "picking at the air" but that if they are not medicated they are too painful. Are there any position papers that suggest dosing for physical signs and symptoms?
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