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Helping patients with symptoms other than pain 5: Nausea and vomiting

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Journal articles

Bentley A. Boyd K. Use of clinical pictures in the management of nausea and vomiting: a prospective audit. Palliative Medicine. 2001; 15(3): 247-53.

Bruera E. Belzile M. Neumann C. Harsanyi Z. Babul N. Darke A. A double-blind, crossover study of controlled-release metoclopramide and placebo for the chronic nausea and dyspepsia of advanced cancer. Journal of Pain & Symptom Management. 2000: 19(6):427-35.

Critchley P. Plach N. Grantham M. Marshall D. Taniguchi A. Latimer E. Jadad AR. Efficacy of haloperidol in the treatment of nausea and vomiting in the palliative patient: a systematic review. Journal of Pain & Symptom Management. 2001; 22(2): 631-4.

Critchley P. Plach N. Grantham M. Marshall D. Taniguchi A. Latimer E. Jadad AR. Efficacy of haloperidol in the treatment of nausea and vomiting in the palliative patient: a systematic review. Journal of Pain & Symptom Management. 2001; 22(2): 631-4.

Currow DC. Coughlan M. Fardell B. Cooney NJ. Clinical note. Use of ondansetron in palliative medicine. Journal of Pain & Symptom Management, 1997: 13(5):302-7.

Davis MP. Walsh D. Treatment of nausea and vomiting in advanced cancer. Supportive Care in Cancer. 2000; 8(6): 444-52.

Han P. Arnold B. The challenge of chronic AIDS-related nausea and vomiting. [Journal Article] Journal of Palliative Medicine. 2001; 4(1): 65-8.

Herrstedt J. Nausea and emesis: still an unsolved problem in cancer patients?  Supportive Care in Cancer. 2002: 10(2): 85-7.

Johnstone PA. Polston GR. Niemtzow RC. Martin PJ. Integration of acupuncture into the oncology clinic. Palliative Medicine. 2002: 16(3):235-9.

Lichter I. Which antiemetic?  Journal of Palliative Care  1993; 9: 42 - 50

Quigley EM. Hasler WL. Parkman HP. AGA technical review on nausea and vomiting. Gastroenterology. 2001; 120(1):263-86.

Rhodes VA. McDaniel RW. Nausea, vomiting, and retching: complex problems in palliative care. Ca: a Cancer Journal for Clinicians. 2001; 51(4): 232-48. 

Skinner J. Skinner A. Levomepromazine for nausea and vomiting in advanced cancer. Hospital Medicine (London). 1999: 60(8):568-70.

Watson M. Meyer L. Thomson A. Osofsky S. Psychological factors predicting nausea and vomiting in breast cancer patients on chemotherapy. European Journal of Cancer. 1998: 34(6):831-7.

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.


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