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	1. 895 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
	2. 671 Accesses	Research article A qualitative study examining the sustainability of shared care in the delivery of palliative care services in the community Lily DeMiglio, Allison M Williams BMC Palliative Care 2013, 12:32 (29 August 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	3. 577 Accesses	Debate Modelling the landscape of palliative care for people with dementia: a European mixed methods study Steve Iliffe, Nathan Davies, Myrra Vernooij-Dassen, Jasper van Riet Paap, Ragni Sommerbakk, Elena Mariani, Birgit Jaspers, Lukas Radbruch, Jill Manthorpe, Laura Maio, Dagny Haugen, Yvonne Engels, for the IMPACT research team BMC Palliative Care 2013, 12:30 (12 August 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| ePUB \| PubMed
	4. 557 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
	5. 513 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.
	6. 507 Accesses	Research article Palliative care research on the island of Ireland over the last decade: a systematic review and thematic analysis of peer reviewed publications Sonja J McIlfatrick, Tara Murphy BMC Palliative Care 2013, 12:33 (4 September 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| ePUB \| PubMed
	7. 457 Accesses	Research article Musculoskeletal pain in older adults at the end-of-life: a systematic search and critical review of the literature with priorities for future research Alison Lillie, Sue Read, Christian Mallen, Peter Croft, John McBeth BMC Palliative Care 2013, 12:27 (25 July 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| ePUB \| PubMed
	8. 375 Accesses	Research article Public awareness and attitudes toward palliative care in Northern Ireland Sonja McIlfatrick, Felicity Hasson, Dorry McLaughlin, Gail Johnston, Audrey Roulston, Lesley Rutherford, Helen Noble, Sheila Kelly, Avril Craig, W Kernohan BMC Palliative Care 2013, 12:34 (17 September 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	9. 366 Accesses	Research article Heterogeneity and changes in preferences for dying at home: a systematic review Barbara Gomes, Natalia Calanzani, Marjolein Gysels, Sue Hall, Irene J Higginson BMC Palliative Care 2013, 12:7 (15 February 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| ePUB \| PubMed \| Editor’s summary Evidence from the literature suggests that as illness progresses, most people prefer to die at home and most do not change their preferred location to die, however, there is a significant minority whose views must be taken into account.
	10. 320 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.
	11. 307 Accesses	Study protocol Feedback on end-of-life care in dementia: the study protocol of the FOLlow-up project Jannie A Boogaard, Mirjam C van Soest-Poortvliet, Johannes R Anema, Wilco P Achterberg, Cees M P M Hertogh, Henrica C W de Vet, Jenny T van der Steen BMC Palliative Care 2013, 12:29 (7 August 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| ePUB \| PubMed
	12. 305 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 \| Cited on BioMed Central \| 1 comment
	13. 307 Accesses	Research article Evidence for the use of Levomepromazine for symptom control in the palliative care setting: a systematic review Isabel Dietz, Andrea Schmitz, Ingrid Lampey, Christian Schulz BMC Palliative Care 2013, 12:2 (19 January 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	14. 302 Accesses	Research article Improving palliative care outcomes for Aboriginal Australians: service providers’ perspectives Shaouli Shahid, Dawn Bessarab, Katherine D van Schaik, Samar M Aoun, Sandra C Thompson BMC Palliative Care 2013, 12:26 (23 July 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| ePUB \| PubMed
	15. 287 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.
	16. 282 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
	17. 281 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
	18. 279 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
	19. 272 Accesses	Research article What is the extent of potentially avoidable admissions amongst hospital inpatients with palliative care needs? Merryn Gott, Clare Gardiner, Christine Ingleton, Mark Cobb, Bill Noble, Michael I Bennett, Jane Seymour BMC Palliative Care 2013, 12:9 (18 February 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	20. 269 Accesses	Research article Family members’ perceptions of end-of-life care across diverse locations of care Romayne Gallagher, Marian Krawczyk BMC Palliative Care 2013, 12:25 (20 July 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| ePUB \| PubMed
	21. 259 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
	22. 258 Accesses	Review Clinical aspects of palliative care in advanced Parkinson’s disease Johan Lokk, Ahmad Delbari BMC Palliative Care 2012, 11:20 (25 October 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	23. 241 Accesses	Software Novel open-source electronic medical records system for palliative care in low-resource settings Kamal G Shah, Tara Slough, Ping Yeh, Suave Gombwa, Athanase Kiromera, Z Oden, Rebecca R Richards-Kortum BMC Palliative Care 2013, 12:31 (14 August 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| ePUB \| PubMed
	24. 240 Accesses	Research article Palliative care need and management in the acute hospital setting: a census of one New Zealand Hospital Merryn Gott, Rosemary Frey, Deborah Raphael, Anne O’Callaghan, Jackie Robinson, Michal Boyd BMC Palliative Care 2013, 12:15 (28 March 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| ePUB \| PubMed
	25. 230 Accesses	Research article After you: conversations between patients and healthcare professionals in planning for end of life care Kathryn Almack, Karen Cox, Nima Moghaddam, Kristian Pollock, Jane Seymour BMC Palliative Care 2012, 11:15 (17 September 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed