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Editor-in-Chief Melissa Norton, MD
Medical Editor Jigisha Patel, MRCP PhD
In-house Editor Anastasios Koutsos, PhD
Welcome to BMC Palliative Care published by BioMed Central
BMC Palliative Care is an open access journal publishing original peer-reviewed research articles in the clinical, scientific, ethical and policy issues, local and
international, regarding all aspects of hospice and palliative care for the dying and for
those with profound suffering related to chronic illness.
BMC Palliative Care (ISSN 1472-684X) is indexed/tracked/covered by PubMed, CAS, Scopus, EMBASE and Google Scholar.
Featured articles
BMC Palliative Care 2009, 8 :8
Referral criteria are suggested for patients with chronic heart failure who require palliative care in order to optimise utilization of this service at earlier stages of the condition and improve quality of life.
BMC Palliative Care 2009, 8 :7
Communication problems between healthcare professionals can affect the quality of palliative care given to the elderly in Germany, suggesting care could be improved by overcoming policy conflicts and prioritising patients.
BMC Palliative Care 2009, 8 :6
Carers of patients with chronic heart failure put priority on the comfort of dying individuals rather than the provision of futile treatments and may need continued support to cope with the death of a patient.
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Research article
Provision of palliative care for chronic heart failure inpatients: how much do we need? Richard Harding, Teresa Beynon, Fiona Hodson, Elaine Coady, Mark Kinirons, Lucy Selman, Irene Higginson BMC Palliative Care 2009, 8 :8 (29 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
Research article
Palliative care for older people - Exploring the views of doctors and nurses from different fields in Germany Torben Brueckner, Martin Schumacher, Nils Schneider BMC Palliative Care 2009, 8 :7 (23 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
Research article
Dying, death and bereavement: a qualitative study of the views of carers of people with heart failure in the UK Neil Small, Sarah Barnes, Merryn Gott, Sheila Payne, Chris Parker, David Seamark, Salah Gariballa BMC Palliative Care 2009, 8 :6 (16 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
Study protocol
Assessing the feasibility, acceptability and potential effectiveness of Dignity Therapy for people with advanced cancer referred to a hospital-based palliative care team: Study protocol Sue Hall, Polly Edmonds, Richard Harding, Harvey Chochinov, Irene J Higginson BMC Palliative Care 2009, 8 :5 (16 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Dying from cancer or other chronic diseases in the Netherlands: ten-year trends derived from death certificate data Lud FJ van der Velden, Anneke L Francke, Lammert Hingstman, Dick L Willems BMC Palliative Care 2009, 8 :4 (4 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Barriers to home care for terminally ill Turkish and Moroccan migrants, perceived by GPs and nurses: a survey Fuusje M de Graaff, Anneke L Francke BMC Palliative Care 2009, 8 :3 (26 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Impact of a new palliative care consultation team on opioid prescription in a University Hospital Carlos Centeno, Mar BMC Palliative Care 2009, 8 :2 (16 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Measuring the diffusion of palliative care in long-term care facilities Sophie Paroz, Brigitte Santos-Eggimann BMC Palliative Care 2009, 8 :1 (16 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Bereavement help-seeking following an 'expected' death: a cross-sectional randomised face-to-face population survey David C Currow, Katrina Allen, John Plummer, Samar Aoun, Meg Hegarty, Amy P Abernethy BMC Palliative Care 2008, 7 :19 (14 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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General practitioners' use and experiences of palliative care services: a survey in south east England Sabrina Bajwah, Irene J Higginson BMC Palliative Care 2008, 7 :18 (5 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
Research
Seasonal variation in objectively assessed physical activity among children and adolescents in Norway: a cross-sectional study Elin Kolle, Jostein Steene-Johannessen, Lars B Andersen, Sigmund A Anderssen International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 2009, 6 :36 (29 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
Review
Intraoperative ultrasound-guided iodine-125 seed implantation for unresectable pancreatic carcinoma Jun Jie Wang, Yu Liang Jiang, Jin Na Li, Su Qing Tian, Wei Qiang Ran, Dian Rong Xiu Journal of Experimental & Clinical Cancer Research 2009, 28 :88 (23 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Treatment of malignant gastric outlet obstruction with stents: an evaluation of the reported variables for clinical outcome Lene Larssen, Asle W Medhus, Truls Hauge BMC Gastroenterology 2009, 9 :45 (17 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
Research
Opioids Switching with Transdermal Systems in Chronic Cancer Pain C Aurilio, MC Pace, V Pota, P Sansone, M Barbarisi, E Grella, MB Passavanti Journal of Experimental & Clinical Cancer Research 2009, 28 :61 (7 [Abstract ] [Full Text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
Case report
Sub capsular splenectomy for delayed spontaneous splenic rupture in a case of sickle cell anemia Dhananjaya Sharma World Journal of Emergency Surgery 2009, 4 :17 (6 [Abstract ] [Full Text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
Brief communication
Evaluation of dog owners' perceptions concerning radiation therapy Nanna Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica 2009, 51 :19 (29 [Abstract ] [Full Text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
Study protocol
The design and protocol of acupuncture for migraine prophylaxis: A multicenter randomized controlled trial Yan Zhang, Linpeng Wang, Huilin Liu, Nan Li, Jingdao Li, Jinghong Yi Trials 2009, 10 :25 (24 [Abstract ] [Full Text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
Review
End-of-life issues in the acute and critically ill patient Eric A Savory, Catherine A Marco Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine 2009, 17 :21 (22 [Abstract ] [Full Text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
Research article
Prognostic scores in brain metastases from breast cancer Carsten Nieder, Kirsten Marienhagen, Sabrina T Astner, Michael Molls BMC Cancer 2009, 9 :105 (7 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
Original research
Pain management among medical in-patients in Blantyre, Malawi Adamson S Muula, Humphreys E Misiri International Archives of Medicine 2009, 2 :6 (26 [Abstract ] [Full Text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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