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Helping patients with symptoms other than pain 4: Oral problems

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Journal articles

Bagg J. Oral candidosis: how to treat a common problem. European Journal of Palliative Care, 2003; 10(2): 54-6.

Coleman P. Improving oral health care for the frail elderly: A review of widespread problems and best practices. Geriatric Nursing. 2002; 23(4): 189-99.

Fiske J. Shafik HH. Down's syndrome and oral care. Dental Update. 2001; 28(3):148-56,

Freer, SK Use of Oral Assessment tool to improve practice – Professional Nurse  2000; 15: 635-637.

Haddad P. Karimi M. A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of concomitant pilocarpine with head and neck irradiation for prevention of radiation-induced xerostomia. Radiotherapy & Oncology. 2002: 64(1):29.

Lee L. White V. Ball J. Gill K. Smart L. McEwan K. Chilton P. Pickering P. An audit of oral care practice and staff knowledge in hospital palliative care. International Journal of Palliative Nursing. 2001; 7(8): 395-400.

Mercadante S. Dry mouth and palliative care. European Journal of Palliative Care, 2002; 9(5): 182-5.

Milligan S. McGill M. Sweeney MP. Malarkey C. Oral care for people with advanced cancer: an evidence-based protocol. International Journal of Palliative Nursing. 2001; 7(9): 418-26.

Miller M. Kearney N. Oral care for patients with cancer: a review of the literature. Cancer Nursing. 2001: 24(4):241-54.

Rawlins CA. Trueman IW. Effective mouth care for seriously ill patients. Professional Nurse. 2001; 16(4): 1025-8.

Regnard CFB, Gillham L, Fitton S.  Mouth care, skin care, lymphoedema.  In, O'Neill WM, Hanks G eds. "ABC Series of Palliative Care".  British Medical Journal, 1997: 315; 1002 -5.

Roberts H. Mouthcare in oral cavity cancer. Nursing Standard. 1990; 4(19):26-9.

Scully C. Shotts R. ABC of oral health: mouth ulcers and other causes of orofacial soreness and pain. British Medical Journal, 2000; 321: 162-165.

Xavier G. The importance of mouth care in preventing infection. Nursing Standard. 2000: 14(18):47-51.

Resource books and websites

A Guide to Symptom Relief in Palliative Care, 5th ed. Regnard C, Hockley J.  Abingdon: Radcliffe Medical Press, 2004

Oxford Textbook of Palliative Medicine  3rd ed. Doyle D, Hanks G, Cherny NI, Calman K eds. Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2003.

PCF2- Palliative Care Formulary, 2nd ed. Twycross RG, Wilcock A, Charlesworth S. Abingdon: Radcliffe Medical Press, 2003.  Also on www.palliativedrugs.com

Symptom Management in Advanced Cancer, 3rd edition. 2001.   Twycross RG, Wilcock A.   Abingdon: Radcliffe Medical Press.