Family and health-care professionals managing medicines for patients with serious and terminal illness at home: a qualitative study

• Main Authors: Kristian Pollock (Author), Eleanor Wilson (Author), Glenys Caswell (Author), Asam Latif (Author), Alan Caswell (Author), Anthony Avery (Author), Claire Anderson (Author), Vincent Crosby (Author), Christina Faull (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: National Institute for Health Research, 2021-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: More effective ways of managing symptoms of chronic and terminal illness enable patients to be cared for, and to die, at home. This requires patients and family caregivers to manage complex medicines regimens, including powerful painkillers that can have serious side effects. Little is k...