SECTION 7 Pain and palliative care

7.1 Introduction to palliative care 623 ESSENTIALS Palliative care shifts the focus of care from ...

7.2 Pain management 629 ESSENTIALS Pain occurs in more than 50% of patients with advanced disease...

7.3 Symptoms other than pain 634 ESSENTIALS Common symptoms in life-​limiting illness include pai...

7.4 Care of the dying person 639 ESSENTIALS The care a patient receives in the last hours to days...