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To Stent or Not to Stent: An Evidence-Based Approach to Palliative Procedures at the End of Life

Patients near the end of life often undergo invasive procedures, such as biliary stenting for obstructive jaundice, with the intent of relieving symptoms. We describe a case in which the medical team and a patient and family are considering a second palliative biliary stent despite the patient'...

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Published in:J Pain Symptom Manage
Main Authors: M., Sydney, Harman, Stephanie M., Braun, Ursula K., Howie, Lynn J., Harris, Patricia F., Jayes, Robert L.
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: 2012
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4696003/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22464354
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2011.12.269
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