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Editor-in-Chief Melissa Norton, MD
Medical Editor Jigisha Patel, MRCP PhD
In-house Editor Anastasios Koutsos
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.
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Research article
A comparative analysis of computer based hospice palliative care datasets in Canada Craig E Kuziemsky, Francis Lau BMC Palliative Care 2008, 7 :6 (12 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
Study protocol
Self-perceived symptoms and care needs of patients with severe to very severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, congestive heart failure or chronic renal failure and its consequences for their closest relatives: the research protocol Daisy JA Janssen, Emiel FM Wouters, Jos MGA Schols, Martijn A Spruit BMC Palliative Care 2008, 7 :5 (6 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Efficacy of a Training Intervention on the Quality of Practitioners' Decision Support for Patients Deciding about Place of Care at the End of-Life: A Randomized Control Trial: Study Protocol Mary Ann Murray, Annette O'Connor, Dawn Stacey, Keith G. Wilson BMC Palliative Care 2008, 7 :4 (30 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
Research article
Use of a Cybex NORM dynamometer to assess muscle function in patients with thoracic cancer Andrew Wilcock, Matthew Maddocks, Mary Lewis, Paul Howard, Jacky Frisby, Sarah Bell, Bisharat El Khoury, Cathann Manderson, Helen Evans, Simon Mockett BMC Palliative Care 2008, 7 :3 (10 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
Research article
Information from physicians and retention of information by patients Lena Hoff, G BMC Palliative Care 2008, 7 :2 (28 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Palliative care for cancer patients in a primary health care setting: Bereaved relatives' experience, a qualitative group interview study Mette Asbjoern Neergaard, Frede Olesen, Anders Bonde Jensen, Jens Sondergaard BMC Palliative Care 2008, 7 :1 (15 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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The attitudes of brain cancer patients and their caregivers towards death and dying: a qualitative study Nir Lipsman, Abby Skanda, Jonathan Kimmelman, Mark Bernstein BMC Palliative Care 2007, 6 :7 (8 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Nationwide monitoring of end-of-life care via the Sentinel Network of General Practitioners in Belgium: the research protocol of the SENTI-MELC study Lieve Van den Block, Viviane Van Casteren, Reginald Deschepper, Nathalie Bossuyt, Katrien Drieskens, Sabien Bauwens, Johan Bilsen, Luc Deliens BMC Palliative Care 2007, 6 :6 (8 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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The PAMINO-project: evaluating a primary care-based educational program to improve the quality of life of palliative patients Thomas Rosemann, Katja Hermann, Antje Miksch, Peter Engeser, Joachim Szecsenyi BMC Palliative Care 2007, 6 :5 (29 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Attitudes towards terminal sedation: an empirical survey among experts in the field of medical ethics Alfred Simon, Magdalene Kar, Jos BMC Palliative Care 2007, 6 :4 (16 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
Case report
Esophageal squamous cell carcinoma presenting with extensive skin lesions: a case report GB Iwanski, A Block, G Keller, J Muench, S Claus, W Fiedler, C Bokemeyer Journal of Medical Case Reports 2008, 2 :115 (21 [Abstract ] [Full Text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
Research
Withholding and withdrawing life-sustaining treatment: a comparative study of the ethical reasoning of physicians and the general public Anders Rydvall, Niels Lyn Critical Care 2008, 12 :R13 (15 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ] [Cited on BioMed Central ]
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Physicians' experiences with end-of-life decision-making: Survey in 6 European countries and Australia Rurik L BMC Medicine 2008, 6 :4 (12 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
Case report
Cold saline irrigation of the renal pelvis during Radiofrequency Ablation of a central renal neoplasm: a case report Jose P Morales, Tarun Sabharwal, Marios Georganas, Renato Dourado, Declan Cahill, Andreas Adam Journal of Medical Case Reports 2008, 2 :40 (7 [Abstract ] [Full Text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
Editorial
Death, organ transplantation and medical practice Thomas S Huddle, Michael A Schwartz, F Amos Bailey, Michael A Bos Philosophy, Ethics, and Humanities in Medicine 2008, 3 :5 (4 [Abstract ] [Full Text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ] [3 comments ]
Case report
Oesphageal Stenting for palliation of malignant mesothelioma Enoch Akowuah, Joseph Rahamim Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery 2008, 3 :3 (25 [Abstract ] [Full Text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Doloplus-2, a valid tool for behavioural pain assessment? Jacob C H BMC Geriatrics 2007, 7 :29 (19 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
Case report
Multicentric myxoid liposarcoma: report of two cases M Jesus Fern World Journal of Surgical Oncology 2007, 5 :139 (10 [Abstract ] [Full Text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
Research
Meaning in life in the Federal Republic of Germany: results of a representative survey with the Schedule for Meaning in Life Evaluation (SMiLE) Martin J Fegg, Mechtild Kramer, Claudia Bausewein, Gian D Borasio Health and Quality of Life Outcomes 2007, 5 :59 (22 [Abstract ] [Full Text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
Research article
Measuring perceived effects of drinking an extract of basidiomycetes Agaricus blazei murill: a survey of Japanese consumers with cancer James A Talcott, Jack A Clark, Insu P Lee BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2007, 7 :32 (29 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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