| Literature DB >> 25390468 |
Jamie Potosek1, Michael Curry, Mary Buss, Eva Chittenden.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Patients with end-stage liver disease (ESLD) have a life-limiting illness that causes multiple distressing symptoms and negatively affects quality of life (QOL). This population traditionally has not had much attention within the palliative care community. DISCUSSION: This article provides an evidence-based review of palliative care issues that patients with ESLD and those awaiting liver transplant face, including approaches to prognosis, symptom management, advance care planning, and end-of-life care.Entities:
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Year: 2014 PMID: 25390468 PMCID: PMC4229716 DOI: 10.1089/jpm.2013.0167
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Palliat Med ISSN: 1557-7740 Impact factor: 2.947