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In Australasia, carers are routinely taught to give subcutaneous symptom control drugs to people dying at home. Research has looked into the safety and acceptability of these methods. This chapter details some of the literature in this field and provides a description of the practicalities of this method.
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D’Souza, C. (2021). Palliative Care for Chronic Cancer Patients: Global Approaches and Future Applications New Zealand. In: Silbermann, M. (eds) Palliative Care for Chronic Cancer Patients in the Community. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-54526-0_53
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