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The Literature of Medicine |15 November 1994

Reviews and Notes: The Medical Care of Terminally Ill Patients

Georgia L. Newman

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Robert E. Enck. 202 pages. Baltimore, Maryland: The Johns Hopkins University Press; 1994. $28.95.
“Doctor?” The hospice nurse was on the phone. “Your patient with pancreatic cancer has been vomiting for 18 hours, and compazine is not helping. Could we try some ondansetron, either orally or by subcutaneous infusion?” “What? I've never heard of the drug. Who are you and what business do you have telling me what to do?” Click.
“Doctor? This is the hospice nurse taking care of your patient with advanced prostatic cancer. He's taking ms contin, 100 mg every 12 hours, and his pain is uncontrolled despite frequent doses of roxanol. Could we increase the ms contin?” “Are you serious? You want me to prescribe a lethal dose of morphine? Absolutely not.” Click.
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Newman GL. Reviews and Notes: The Medical Care of Terminally Ill Patients. Ann Intern Med. ;121:822–823. doi: 10.7326/0003-4819-121-10-199411150-00023

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Published: Ann Intern Med. 1994;121(10):822-823.

DOI: 10.7326/0003-4819-121-10-199411150-00023

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