Background: Evidence based guidelines for treatment of physical symptoms during the last
days of life in older people are not available. Aim: We wanted to synthesize the existing …

Background: A recent national practice guideline recommends the use of opioids for the
treatment of refractory dyspnea in patients with advanced chronic obstructive pulmonary …

Background Effective communication between prescribers of opioids and community
pharmacists can contribute to maximizing appropriate pain management and reducing …

Purpose Although there is evidence that the efforts of pharmaceutical marketing exert a
positive and significant influence on physician prescription decisions, the specific …

Purpose The role of patient's characteristics in the prescribing decision of physicians
comprises two major constructs: drug request and expectations. The purpose of this paper …

Objective To explore the perspectives of general practitioners (GPs) concerning the risk of
opioid misuse in people with cancer and pain and related clinical considerations. Design A …

This study examined nurses' perceived facilitators and barriers to end‐of‐life (EOL) care in
clinical settings. The study participants were 383 K orean nurses working at tertiary …

Decision–making by physicians on patients' treatment has received increased research
attention. Research on the effect of marketing strategies on prescription behaviour has …

Objective: Routine ovarian cancer screening is ineffective; therefore, no professional
organization recommends this screening in asymptomatic patients. However, many …

Some prescribed medicines may cause withdrawal symptoms when stopped abruptly.
These symptoms can be distressing for the person withdrawing and may mimic symptoms of …