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#50694 04-08-2004 12:44 AM | Joined: Nov 2002 Posts: 3,552 Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts) |  Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Nov 2002 Posts: 3,552 | If you go to the the NCCN practice guidelines there are guidelines for managing palliative care, pain and stress management. The hospice doctors and nurses should be educating you on what to expect as the terminal phase usually has markers along the way. If the person has a DNR order, keep it in a prominent place like attached to the refrigerator. The EMR people are required by law to attempt rescitation without it. http://www.nccn.org/physician_gls/index.html See "guidelines for supportive care"
Gary Allsebrook
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Dx 11/22/02, SCC, 6 x 3 cm Polypoid tumor, rt tonsil, Stage III/IVA, T3N0M0 G1/2
Tx 1/28/03 - 3/19/03, Cisplatin ct x2, IMRT, bilateral, with boost, x35(69.96Gy)
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