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Helping patients with symptoms other than pain 10: Recognising emergencies

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 ACTIVITIES Activity 2

Which of the following do you think would be helpful in deciding if treatment should be considered?

Current drugs as a cause Rate of deterioration
Patient's opinion Whether cause is treatable
Partner's opinion Patient's previous views
Availability of treatment Team's view of patient's quality of life
Wait and see what happens

You can print out this page and/or compare your thoughts with the information in Decisions in unexpected deterioration.

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