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Deliver Us From Evil., Ethan Schimmoeller Jan 2026

Deliver Us From Evil., Ethan Schimmoeller

Ambulatory and Primary Care Articles

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Acute Pain Management Pearls: A Focused Review For The Hospital Clinician., Sara J Hyland, Andrea M Wetshtein, Samantha J Grable, Michelle P Jackson Dec 2022

Acute Pain Management Pearls: A Focused Review For The Hospital Clinician., Sara J Hyland, Andrea M Wetshtein, Samantha J Grable, Michelle P Jackson

Pharmacy Articles

Acute pain management is a challenging area encountered by inpatient clinicians every day. While patient care is increasingly complex and costly in this realm, the availability of applicable specialists is waning. This narrative review seeks to support diverse hospital-based healthcare providers in refining and updating their acute pain management knowledge base through clinical pearls and point-of-care resources. Practical guidance is provided for the design and adjustment of inpatient multimodal analgesic regimens, including conventional and burgeoning non-opioid and opioid therapies. The importance of customized care plans for patients with preexisting opioid tolerance, chronic pain, or opioid use disorder is emphasized, and …


Cultures Of Practice: Specialty-Specific Differences In End-Of-Life Conversations., Andre Morales, Kevan C Schultz, Shasha Gao, Alan Murphy, Amber E Barnato, Joseph B Fanning, Daniel E Hall Mar 2021

Cultures Of Practice: Specialty-Specific Differences In End-Of-Life Conversations., Andre Morales, Kevan C Schultz, Shasha Gao, Alan Murphy, Amber E Barnato, Joseph B Fanning, Daniel E Hall

Ambulatory and Primary Care Articles

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Pain Management: Time To Minimize Variations In Practice., Parag Bharadwaj, Brynn E Sheehan, Sunita Dodani, Charles F Von Gunten Feb 2018

Pain Management: Time To Minimize Variations In Practice., Parag Bharadwaj, Brynn E Sheehan, Sunita Dodani, Charles F Von Gunten

Ambulatory and Primary Care Articles

There continue to be great variations in the management of pain in palliative care. Efforts need to be made within the field develop strategies to address this to avoid undue distress in patients.


Palliative Care In Africa: A Global Challenge., Christian R Ntizimira, Jean Luc Nkurikiyimfura, Olive Mukeshimana, Scholastique Ngizwenayo, Diane Mukasahaha, Clare Clancy Dec 2014

Palliative Care In Africa: A Global Challenge., Christian R Ntizimira, Jean Luc Nkurikiyimfura, Olive Mukeshimana, Scholastique Ngizwenayo, Diane Mukasahaha, Clare Clancy

Ambulatory and Primary Care Articles

We are often asked what challenges Rwanda has faced in the development of palliative care and its integration into the healthcare system. In the past, patients have been barred from accessing strong analgesics to treat moderate to severe pain, but thanks to health initiatives, this is slowly changing. Rwanda is an example of a country where only a few years ago, access to morphine was almost impossible. Albert Einsten said 'in the middle of difficulty lies opportunity' and this sentiment could not be more relevant to the development of palliative care programmes. Through advocacy, policy, and staunch commitment to compassion, …