Saturday 16 March 2019

Article: Palliative care in motor neurone disease: where are we now?

The article discusses the role of palliative care in motor neurone disease.  Guidance includes the telling of the diagnosis to the patient and family, assessment and management of symptoms, consideration of interventions, such as gastrostomy and ventilatory support and care at the end of life.

Oliver, David. 2019.  Palliative care in motor neurone disease: where are we now?  Palliative Care: Research and Treatment, p 1- 14 online.

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