Background Pain is the most common presenting symptom of patients referred to palliative services. The effective management of pain is therefore paramount to any palliative service. The SOCRATES ...

Background Subcutaneous (SC) administration is the preferred parenteral opioid route in palliative care, while intravenous infusion may allow faster titration. Comparative evidence remains limited.

Background Three trajectories of physical decline have been identified towards the end of life: (i) a short period of evident decline typically experienced by patients with cancer; (ii) long term ...

Introduction DNACPR decisions and the communication of such advance decisions have relevance in all areas of clinical care. An advance decision not to attempt CPR is taken if such an attempt is deemed ...