What is it about?
When helping a patient to plan around end of life care with Parkinson's there are a lot of complications. Some of these include slowness of movement and thought. This article looks at how best to help understand and support this patient group .
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Why is it important?
It is important to understand what peoples wishes are and ensure they are clearly documented. This needs to be done differently in Parkinson's disease to best help the patient and there family.
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Helping a patient and there family think about Advance care planning can be difficult and emotional for all involved in the discussion. This article hopes to prepare professionals for the complexities of Parkinson's with in this.
Clair Mace
University of Nottingham
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This page is a summary of: The complexities of advance care planning in patients with idiopathic Parkinson's disease, British Journal of Neuroscience Nursing, August 2017, Mark Allen Group,
DOI: 10.12968/bjnn.2017.13.4.178.
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