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	1. 531 Accesses	Research article Family meetings in palliative care: Multidisciplinary clinical practice guidelines Peter Hudson, Karen Quinn, Brendan O'Hanlon, Sanchia Aranda BMC Palliative Care 2008, 7:12 (19 August 2008) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Editor’s summary Guidelines suggested to aid professionals in convening, conducting and evaluating family meetings may be potentially important in enhancing the quality of palliative care.
	2. 404 Accesses	Debate Quality end-of-life care: A global perspective Peter A Singer, Kerry W Bowman BMC Palliative Care 2002, 1:4 (25 July 2002) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central \| Editor’s summary Reconceptualizing quality end-of-life care as a global public health and health service issue, the authors argue, helps improve palliative care programs across the world.
	3. 395 Accesses	Research article Implementing advance care planning: a qualitative study of community nurses' views and experiences Jane Seymour, Kathryn Almack, Sheila Kennedy BMC Palliative Care 2010, 9:4 (8 April 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central \| Editor’s summary Nurses believe that advance care planning is an important part of practice, viewing their roles as being to engage with patients to elicit care preferences, facilitate family communication and enable a shift of care focus towards palliative care.
	4. 361 Accesses	Study protocol Developing and testing a strategy to enhance a palliative approach and care continuity for people who have dementia: study overview and protocol Christine Toye, Andrew L Robinson, Moyez Jiwa, Sharon Andrews, Fran McInerney, Barbara Horner, Kristi Holloway, Brigit Stratton BMC Palliative Care 2012, 11:4 (2 April 2012) Abstract \| Provisional PDF \| PubMed
	5. 346 Accesses	Research article Bereavement care interventions: a systematic review Amanda L Forte, Malinda Hill, Rachel Pazder, Chris Feudtner BMC Palliative Care 2004, 3:3 (26 July 2004) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	6. 321 Accesses	Research article Autonomic dysfunction in patients with advanced cancer; prevalence, clinical correlates and challenges in assessment Carol A Stone, Rose Anne Kenny, Brid Nolan, Peter G Lawlor BMC Palliative Care 2012, 11:3 (1 March 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	7. 319 Accesses	Research article Knowledge and attitude of final - year medical students in Germany towards palliative care - an interinstitutional questionnaire-based study Martin Weber, Sven Schmiedel, Friedemann Nauck, Bernd Alt-Epping BMC Palliative Care 2011, 10:19 (23 November 2011) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Editor’s summary Final year medical students in Germany acknowledge lack of confidence and a limited knowledge base when dealing with specific palliative care issues, highlighting the importance of developing a mandatory palliative care curriculum for these students.
	8. 282 Accesses	Study protocol Palliative care in advanced dementia; A mixed methods approach for the development of a complex intervention Elizabeth L Sampson, Ingela Thuné-Boyle, Riitta Kukkastenvehmas, Louise Jones, Adrian Tookman, Michael King, Martin R Blanchard BMC Palliative Care 2008, 7:8 (11 July 2008) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	9. 278 Accesses	Research article Is it recorded in the notes? Documentation of end-of-life care and preferred place to die discussions in the final weeks of life Karen Cox, Nima Moghaddam, Kathryn Almack, Kristian Pollock, Jane Seymour BMC Palliative Care 2011, 10:18 (4 November 2011) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| 1 comment
	10. 278 Accesses	Research article The Australia-modified Karnofsky Performance Status (AKPS) scale: a revised scale for contemporary palliative care clinical practice [ISRCTN81117481] Amy P Abernethy, Tania Shelby-James, Belinda S Fazekas, David Woods, David C Currow BMC Palliative Care 2005, 4:7 (12 November 2005) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	11. 271 Accesses	Case report End-of-life care in a COPD patient awaiting lung transplantation: a case report Daisy JA Janssen, Martijn A Spruit, Joan D Does, Jos MGA Schols, Emiel FM Wouters BMC Palliative Care 2010, 9:6 (28 April 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	12. 270 Accesses	Research article A systematic review of psychosocial interventions for family carers of palliative care patients Peter L Hudson, Cheryl Remedios, Kristina Thomas BMC Palliative Care 2010, 9:17 (5 August 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	13. 267 Accesses	Research article Sedation in palliative care – a critical analysis of 7 years experience H Christof Muller-Busch, Inge Andres, Thomas Jehser BMC Palliative Care 2003, 2:2 (13 May 2003) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| 1 comment
	14. 258 Accesses	Research article Talking about living and dying with the oldest old: public involvement in a study on end of life care in care homes Claire Goodman, Elspeth Mathie, Marion Cowe, Alex Mendoza, Daphne Westwood, Diane Munday, Patricia M Wilson, Clare Crang, Katherine Froggatt, Steve Iliffe, Jill Manthorpe, Heather Gage, Stephen Barclay BMC Palliative Care 2011, 10:20 (23 November 2011) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	15. 257 Accesses	Research article The lived experience of breathlessness and its implications for care: a qualitative comparison in cancer, COPD, heart failure and MND Marjolein H Gysels, Irene J Higginson BMC Palliative Care 2011, 10:15 (17 October 2011) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	16. 236 Accesses	Research article An online survey of Australian physicians reported practice with the off-label use of nebulised frusemide Phillip J Newton, Patricia M Davidson, Christine Sanderson BMC Palliative Care 2012, 11:6 (30 April 2012) Abstract \| Provisional PDF \| PubMed
	17. 235 Accesses	Research article What "best practice" could be in Palliative Care: an analysis of statements on practice and ethics expressed by the main Health Organizations Gaia Barazzetti, Claudia Borreani, Guido Miccinesi, Franco Toscani BMC Palliative Care 2010, 9:1 (7 January 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Editor’s summary Policies and position statements from international health organizations generally lack a consistent model of palliative care, perhaps due to cultural variation and the need to adapt care to each patient's needs and values.
	18. 232 Accesses	Research article Assessment of the face validity of two pain scales in Kenya: a validation study using cognitive interviewing Kristin TL Huang, Claudio Owino, Rachel C Vreeman, Mildred Hagembe, Festus Njuguna, R Matthew Strother, Gregory P Gramelspacher BMC Palliative Care 2012, 11:5 (18 April 2012) Abstract \| Provisional PDF \| PubMed
	19. 230 Accesses	Research article The experience of palliative patients and their families of a family meeting utilised as an instrument for spiritual and psychosocial care: A qualitative study Heather M Tan, Anne Wilson, Ian Olver, Christopher Barton BMC Palliative Care 2011, 10:7 (24 March 2011) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| 1 comment
	20. 214 Accesses	Research article 'Palliative care': a contradiction in terms? A qualitative study of cancer patients with a Turkish or Moroccan background, their relatives and care providers Fuusje M de Graaff, Anneke L Francke, Maria ETC van den Muijsenbergh, Sjaak van der Geest BMC Palliative Care 2010, 9:19 (10 September 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	21. 211 Accesses	Study protocol Cancer Carepartners: Improving patients' symptom management by engaging informal caregivers Maria J Silveira, Charles W Given, Kemp B Cease, Alla Sikorskii, Barbara Given, Laurel L Northouse, John D Piette BMC Palliative Care 2011, 10:21 (25 November 2011) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	22. 210 Accesses	Research article Identifying bereaved subjects at risk of complicated grief: Predictive value of questionnaire items in a cohort study Mai-Britt Guldin, Maja O'Connor, Ineta Sokolowski, Anders B Jensen, Peter Vedsted BMC Palliative Care 2011, 10:9 (16 May 2011) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	23. 209 Accesses	Research article A proposed systems approach to the evaluation of integrated palliative care Daryl Bainbridge, Kevin Brazil, Paul Krueger, Jenny Ploeg, Alan Taniguchi BMC Palliative Care 2010, 9:8 (10 May 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Editor’s summary Palliative care patients require complex packages of treatment and social support in a seamless, cost-effective manner, and collaboration within the palliative care network that accounts for each contributing factor may provide optimal care that meets patients' needs.
	24. 188 Accesses	Study protocol A region-based palliative care intervention trial using the mixed-method approach: Japan OPTIM study Tatsuya Morita, Mitsunori Miyashita, Akemi Yamagishi, Nobuya Akizuki, Yoshiyuki Kizawa, Yutaka Shirahige, Miki Akiyama, Kei Hirai, Motohiro Matoba, Masako Yamada, Taketoshi Matsumoto, Takuhiro Yamaguchi, Kenji Eguchi BMC Palliative Care 2012, 11:2 (11 January 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	25. 180 Accesses	Research article Piloting the role of a pharmacist in a community palliative care multidisciplinary team: an Australian experience Safeera Y Hussainy, Margaret Box, Sandy Scholes BMC Palliative Care 2011, 10:16 (31 October 2011) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed