Aust J Gen Pract
Whole-person care in general practice: The nature of whole-person care.
Thomas H, Best M, Mitchell G
Whole-person care (WPC) is a core value of general practice and is particularly relevant with increasing population multimorbidity. However, WPC has l ...
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Nutrition
Association between Low Muscle Mass and Survival in Incurable Cancer Patients: A Systematic Review.
Wiegert EVM, de Oliveira LC, Calixto-Lima L, Borges NA, Rodrigues J, da Mota E Silva Lopes MS, Peres WAF
Current data suggest that low skeletal muscle mass provides prognostic information in patients with cancer and may even be considered a biomarker in r ...
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Int Emerg Nurs 2020 Jan 29
Still too noisy - An audit of sleep quality in trauma and orthopaedic patients.
Gulam S, Xyrichis A, Lee GA
An adequate amount of sleep is fundamental to health and well-being, especially for individuals recovering from an illness or injury. Trauma patients ...
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J Pain Symptom Manage 2020 Jan 29
"Openness" personality trait associated with benefit from a non-pharmacological breathlessness intervention in people with intra-thoracic cancer: an exploratory analysis.
Johnson MJ, Nabb S, Booth S, Kanaan M
Breathlessness is common in people with lung cancer. Non-pharmacological breathlessness interventions reduce 'distress due to' and increase 'mastery o ...
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J Pain Symptom Manage 2020 Jan 29
An evaluation of By My Side: Peer support in written form is acceptable and useful for parents bereaved by childhood cancer.
Raharjo C, Hetherington K, Donovan L, Fardell JE, Russell V, Cohn RJ, Morgan N, Siddiqui J, Wakefield CE
Cancer is the leading cause of non-accidental death in childhood, with the death of a child representing a devastating loss for families. Peer support ...
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