A man living with cancer died after being given multiple overdoses of morphine
CPD articles
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Tuberculosis is a disease with a long history
This article considers some causes of cancer,
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Eating and drinking difficulties are common i
Parkinson’s disease affects one in every 100
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Effective pain management requires a combinat
The future care of older patients with heart failure probably lies within specialist teams but many are currently being cared for at home and without access to specialist support.
Public expectations of the success of resuscitation have been raised in recent years. However, reality does not always match these expectations.
Although epilepsy can occur at any age, almost a quarter of people affected are over 60 years old.
Difficulty with feeding is a common problem among people with dementia and may pose ethical problems for the care team if decisions about continued feeding arise.
The importance of ensuring adequate nutrition in older people is often acknowledged but, the evidence suggests, theory is not always matched by practice.
Hearing disability in older people is the cause of much distress and can result in the person affected withdrawing from social contact either through an inability to hear or because of the embarrassment that the hearing impairment causes.
