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1. Accesses 1131
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Unbearability of suffering at the end of life: the development of a new measuring device, the SOS-V Kees DM Ruijs, Bregje D Onwuteaka-Philipsen, Gerrit van der Wal, Ad JFM Kerkhof BMC Palliative Care 2009, 8 :16 (3 November 2009) [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
2. Accesses 675
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GP and nurses' perceptions of how after hours care for people receiving palliative care at home could be improved: a mixed methods study Heather M Tan, Margaret M O'Connor, Gail Miles, Britt Klein, Peter Schattner BMC Palliative Care 2009, 8 :13 (14 September 2009) [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
3. Accesses 501
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Visioning for secondary palliative care service hubs in rural communities: a qualitative case study from British Columbia's interior Valorie A Crooks, Heather Castleden, Nadine Schuurman, Neil Hanlon BMC Palliative Care 2009, 8 :15 (9 October 2009) [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
4. Accesses 494
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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 June 2009) [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
5. Accesses 480
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Balloon kyphoplasty in malignant spinal fractures: a systematic review and meta-analysis Carmen Bouza, Teresa L pez-Cuadrado, Patricia Cediel, Zuleika Saz-Parkinson, Jos Mar a Amate BMC Palliative Care 2009, 8 :12 (9 September 2009) [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
6. Accesses 479
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Palliative care for HIV in the era of antiretroviral therapy availability: perspectives of nurses in Lesotho Megan E Kell, John D Walley BMC Palliative Care 2009, 8 :11 (15 August 2009) [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
7. Accesses 416
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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 ] [Related articles ] [Cited on BioMed Central ]
8. Accesses 416
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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 June 2009) [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
9. Accesses 412
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An open-label, 1-year extension study of the long-term safety and efficacy of once-daily OROS hydromorphone in patients with chronic cancer pain Magdi Hanna, Alberto Tuca, John Thipphawong BMC Palliative Care 2009, 8 :14 (15 September 2009) [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
10. Accesses 410
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The feasibility of a single-blinded fast-track pragmatic randomised controlled trial of a complex intervention for breathlessness in advanced disease Morag C Farquhar, Irene J Higginson, Petrea Fagan, Sara Booth BMC Palliative Care 2009, 8 :9 (7 July 2009) [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]