Adeboye Olumuyiwa O
Palliative Care, Ascension Wisconsin, Ascension St. Elizabeth Hospital Campus, 1611 South Madison Street, Office 1A005, Appleton, WI 54915, USA.
Prim Care. 2019 Sep;46(3):335-351. doi: 10.1016/j.pop.2019.05.002. Epub 2019 Jun 10.
The burden of nonpain symptoms such as anorexia, constipation, nausea, and vomiting contribute to patient suffering throughout the course of advanced illness. It is important to address symptom control throughout the disease trajectory, and especially at the end of life. Primary care clinicians must recognize these symptoms early, provide ongoing assessment, and keep abreast of evidence-based management strategies, including valid clinical protocols.
