Background Palliative care is important in addressing the needs of patients and their caregivers holistically, particularly where patients are diagnosed with an advanced cancer such as metastatic ...

2 Marie Curie Hospice Edinburgh and University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK Correspondence to Dr Elizabeth Arnold, Marie Curie Hospice Edinburgh, Frogston Road West, Edinburgh, EH10 7DR, UK; Liz.Arnold ...

Virtual reality interventions for mental health and well-being in palliative care: systematic review and narrative synthesis – outcomes, techniques, processes and mechanisms ...

Background The use of virtual reality (VR) is increasing in palliative care. However, despite increasing interest in VR, there is little evidence of how this technology can be implemented into ...

Correspondence to Josie Dixon, Personal Social Services Research Unit (PSSRU), London School of Economics and Political Science, Houghton Street, London WC2A 2AE, UK; j.e.dixon{at}lse.ac.uk Objectives ...

Background Today, euthanasia has become the option for terminally ill persons, in order to die with dignity. Palliative care on the other hand seeks to re-assure people with terminal or chronic ...

Correspondence to Dr Tejal Patel, Department of Family Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON L8S 4L8, Canada; tpatel{at}mcmaster.ca Background The legalisation of medical assistance in dying in ...

Objectives Environmental sustainability is an important concern within the National Health Service. Compared with other specialties, there has been little research within palliative care. This study ...

Correspondence to Dr Jason W Boland, Hull York Medical School, University of Hull, Hull HU6 7RX, UK; Jason.Boland{at}hyms.ac.uk Objectives There is increased interest in cannabinoids for cancer pain ...

The glossopharyngeal nerve is a cause of reflex bradycardia and syncope in patients with head and neck cancer. These clinical syndromes are rare but can be debilitating with variation in clinical ...

Background ReSPECT (Recommended Summary Plan for Emergency Care and Treatment) is a national form developed by the Resuscitation Council to support care planning. ReSPECT is a process that creates ...