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Symptoms and Attitudes of 100 Consecutive Patients Admitted to an Acute Hospice/Palliative Care Unit by Ng, Kai, von Gunten, Charles F.

“…One hundred patients admitted to an acute hospice/palliative care unit in a U.S. teaching hospital were evaluated using a standardized data acquisition tool…”
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Abdominal cancer, nausea, and vomiting by Muir, J C, von Gunten, C F

“…Nausea and vomiting in abdominal cancer is perhaps one of the most difficult symptom complexes to manage, especially when complicated by bowel obstruction…”
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Cancer pain management through a pharmacist-based analgesic dosing service by LOTHIAN, S. T, FOTIS, M. A, VON GUNTEN, C. F, LYONS, J, VON ROENN, J. H, WEITZMAN, S. A

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Discussing do-not-resuscitate status by von Gunten, C F

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Knowledge: insufficient for change by Ferris, F D, von Gunten, C F, Emanuel, L L

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Role of palliative medicine in cancer patient care by von Gunten, C F, Martinez, J

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Current Status of Palliative Care--Clinical Implementation, Education, and Research by Grant, Marcia, Elk, Ronit, Ferrell, Betty, Morrison, R. Sean, von Gunten, Charles F

“…Palliative and end‐of‐life care is changing in the United States. This dynamic field is improving care for patients with serious and life‐threatening cancer…”
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Antisecretory agents in gastrointestinal obstruction by Muir, J C, von Gunten, C F

“…Gastrointestinal obstruction is associated with nausea, vomiting, and abdominal pain. Antisecretory agents can relieve these symptoms, even in the absence of…”
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CPR in hospitalized patients: when is it futile? by Von Gunten, C F

“…When cardiac or pulmonary arrest occurs in hospitalized patients, cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is often futile. Although "do-not-resuscitate" orders are…”
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Terminal care for noncancer patients by von Gunten, C F, Twaddle, M L

“…The hospice approach to terminal care will benefit patients with advanced chronic illnesses other than cancer. This article describes general criteria that…”
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Raynaud phenomenon in three patients with acquired immune deficiency syndrome-related Kaposi sarcoma treated with bleomycin by von Gunten, C F, Roth, E L, Von Roenn, J H

“…The authors report three cases of Raynaud phenomenon that developed during doxorubicin, bleomycin, and vincristine (ABV) therapy for acquired immune deficiency…”
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Palliative Medicine: An Emerging Field of Specialization by Gunten, Charles F. von, Muir, J. Cameron

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A hospice/palliative medicine rotation for fellows training in hematology-oncology by Von Gunten, C F, Von Roenn, J H, Gradishar, W, Weitzman, S

“…A clinical hospice/palliative medicine rotation for physicians enrolled in a three-year hematology/oncology fellowship was established in academic year…”
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Treatment of advanced, aggressive non-Hodgkinʼs lymphoma by von Gunten, Charles F, Gordon, Leo I

“…Although advanced, aggressive non-Hodgkinʼs lymphoma is highly responsive to chemotherapy, only approximately 30% of patients will have long-term disease-free…”
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Barriers to pain control: ethics & knowledge by Von Gunten, C F, Von Roenn, J H

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Clinical aspects of human immunodeficiency virus-related lymphoma by von Gunten, Charles F, Von Roenn, Jamie H

“…As patients with human immunodeficiency virus infection live longer because of better antiretroviral therapy and infection prophylaxis, the incidence of…”
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Symptom Control in Hospice - State of the Art by Muir, J. Cameron, Krammer, Lisa M., Cameron, Jacqueline R., von Gunten, Charles F.

“…There are a myriad of physical symptoms which can complicate the care of patients with advanced disease. Without knowledge of and attention to these…”
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AIDS and palliative medicine: medical treatment issues by von Gunten, C F, Martinez, J, Neely, K J, von Roenn, J H

“…Caring for patients with AIDS in hospice programs presents numerous challenges. These go beyond the strictly medical decisions discussed in this article to…”
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Hospital Care for Dying Patients by Cassel, C K

“…To the Editor: The proposal by Miller and Fins (June 27 issue) 1 that hospital care be restructured, with more explicit attention to dying patients, highlights…”
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Secondary and Tertiary Palliative Care in US Hospitals by von Gunten, Charles F

“…Palliative care services provide secondary and tertiary levels of palliative care, the interdisciplinary care of patients in which the goal is comfort and…”
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