Palliative Care

The articles below are all those tagged with this subject, listed most recently added first.

Chronic Pain in Cancer Survivors: Swapping one life for another

Lilly Pain Masterclass 2012: “Chronic pain, a disease in its own right?”

The following presentations were recorded at the Lilly Pain Masterclass 2012 held on 22nd November 2012.

This meeting was sponsored and organised by Eli Lilly & Co Ltd.

Inside of brain and human body

Pain Management (MSc/PgDip/PgCert)

The Master of Science (MSc) Degree in Pain Management, from Cardiff University, is an interprofessional, distance /e-Learning course intended for health care professionals who want to specialise in the field of pain management. It is also aimed at educationalists to provide the appropriate knowledge and expertise on pain to teach others from various disciplines.

The course is designed to achieve the following learning outcomes:

Opioid Induced Constipation

Summary

In this presentation, Christine Wakefield a Clinical Nurse Specialist, in Pain management, examines opioid induced constipation. Christine presents and considers bowel anatomy and physiology, bowel function, constipation, treatment options and clinical experience.

End of Life Care: The Liverpool Care Pathway

Summary

In this presentation, Celia Manson, an Independent Nurse Advisor in Palliative Care and Pain talks about end of life care. She introduces the Liverpool Care Pathway (Marie Curie) and reflects on how it was defined and perceived. Celia considers research that has studied the impact of the Liverpool Care Pathway in primary and secondary care settings. The evidence generally supports its role in practice.

Pain Community Centre: Faculty in Pain Management

Image of the Pain Community Centre faculty

Dr Stephen Allen, Consultant in Pain Management.

Prof Nick Allcock, Nottingham University.

Dr Chris Barker, Specialist in Pain Medicine.

Mrs Yvonne Barnicoat, Clinical Nurse Specialist in Pain Management.

Mrs Janette Barrie, Nurse Consultant.

Mrs Geinor Bean, Clinical Nurse Specialist in Pain Management.

Dr Chris Callender, Consultant Anaesthetist.

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