Journal of pain and symptom management
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J Pain Symptom Manage · Jun 2017
ReviewUse of preventive medication in patients with limited life expectancy: a systematic review.
Optimal prescribing in patients with limited life expectancy (LLE) remains unclear. ⋯ Patients continue to receive medications that are not prescribed as symptomatic treatment despite having a LLE. Very few rigorous studies have been conducted on minimizing preventive medications in patients with LLE, and expert opinion varies on medication optimization at the end of life. A consensus guideline that addresses this gap is of paramount importance.
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J Pain Symptom Manage · Jun 2017
ReviewUse of preventive medication in patients with limited life expectancy: a systematic review.
Optimal prescribing in patients with limited life expectancy (LLE) remains unclear. ⋯ Patients continue to receive medications that are not prescribed as symptomatic treatment despite having a LLE. Very few rigorous studies have been conducted on minimizing preventive medications in patients with LLE, and expert opinion varies on medication optimization at the end of life. A consensus guideline that addresses this gap is of paramount importance.