Read the latest publication by Ben Bowers on General Practitioners’ decisions about prescribing end-of-life anticipatory medications: a qualitative study.
Access the link to publication here and PDF download below.
Contact: bb527@medschl.cam.ac.uk
B Bowers, MSc, RGN, Queen’s Nurse, NIHR School for Primary Care Research PhD student.
"GPs view anticipatory medications as key to symptom management for patients at the end of life. The drugs are often presented as a clinical recommendation to ensure patients and families accept the prescription. GPs need regular access to nurses and rely on their skills to administer drugs appropriately".