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Welcome to the End-of-Life Resources page; a library of information meant to assist physicians, caregivers, and patients find the information they need to better carry out end-of-life care.  Can't find what you're looking for?  Check back in soon becuse we are adding resources daily to continue populating the end-of-life resource categories. 

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# 015 Constipation, 2nd ed Medical College of Wisconsin (EPERC)
Constipation:  it's not fun to have or to treat. As with other symptoms, rational therapy should be based on a sound...
# 045 Medical Management of Bowel Obstruction, 2nd ed Medical College of Wisconsin (EPERC)
Background:  Malignant bowel obstruction is a common oncologic complication; most common in ovarian and colon cancer...
# 096 Diarrhea in Palliative Care, 2nd ed Medical College of Wisconsin (EPERC)
"Fast Facts and Concepts provide concise, practical, peer-reviewed, and evidence-based summaries on key topics...
Rethinking Guidelines for the use of Palliative Sedation The Hastings Center Report
The use of  continuous palliative sedation to unconsciousness rests on a consensus that leads quickly to controversy....
The management of constipation in palliative care: clinical practice recommendations. Palliative Medicine
Constipation is one of the most common problems in patients receiving palliative care and can cause extreme suffering and...
The use of thalidomide in the management of bleeding from a gastric cancer. Palliative Medicine
Abstract:  Medical management of severe gastrointestinal bleeding can present a therapeutic challenge. This article...