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Symptom Management Algorithms: A Handbook for Palliative Care, 3rd ed. This pocket-sized handbook for palliative care professionals presents decision algorithms for assessment and management of...

Symptom Management in Advanced Cancer 4th edition This text provides a framework of knowledge to enable clinicians to develop a systematic and scientific approach to treatment.

Symptom Management in Comfort End-of-Life Care of Pneumonia An approach to managing terminal pneumonia, a common end-of-life complication in many progressive chronic conditions, including...

Symptom Relief in Palliative Care (2nd ed.) Clear, concise Canadian reference for nurses and physicians to assist in guiding care. Paperback book.

The Champlain Region Palliative Sedation Therapy Clinical Practice and Medication Guidelines (2018) The guidelines were developed to ensure safe, effective, and appropriate use of palliative sedation therapy and to enhance...

The Palliative Approach for Advanced Kidney Disease in Long Term Care This pamphlet was made to help persons with Advanced Kidney Disease and their families know what to expect at the end of...

The Palliative Approach for Advanced Heart Failure in Long Term Care This pamphlet was made to help persons with Heart Failure and their families know what to expect at the end of life so they...

The Palliative Approach for Advanced Lung Disease in Long Term Care This pamphlet was made to help persons with Advanced Lung Disease and their families know what to expect at the end of life...

The Palliative Approach for Advanced Frailty in Long Term Care This pamphlet was made to help persons with Advanced Frailty and their families know what to expect at the end of life so...

The Palliative Care Formulary 3rd edition The Palliative Care Formulary is established as a comprehensive compendium of essential therapeutic information about drugs...

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Spinal cord compression - see Palliative care emergencies

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Sedation for Palliative Purposes Guideline – PowerPoint Presentation This is the PowerPoint presentation that outlines details of the Winnipeg Regional Health Authority guideline on Sedation...

Sedation for Palliative Purposes – Evidence Informed Practice Tool This guideline provides recommendations for adult and pediatric clinical practice when Sedation for Palliative Purposes is...

Winnipeg Regional Health Authority Guidelines for Discharge Planning for First Nations Patients Returning to Home Community for Palliative Care The Palliative Care Program of the Winnipeg Regional Health Authority has developed " Guidelines for Discharge Planning...

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