Anticipatory syringe drivers: a step too far

BMJ Support Palliat Care. 2019 Jun;9(2):149-150. doi: 10.1136/bmjspcare-2018-001728.

Authors

Ben Bowers¹, Richella Ryan², Sarah Hoare², Kristian Pollock³, Stephen Barclay²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Public Health and Primary Care, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom bb527@medschl.cam.ac.uk.
² Department of Public Health and Primary Care, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom.
³ School of Health Sciences, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, United Kingdom.

No abstract available

Keywords: anticipatory prescribing; palliative care; subcutaneous infusion; symptoms and symptom management; syringe driver; terminal care.

Publication types

Editorial