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Terminal Care

Key messages

• A person with palliative care needs who has difficulties ingesting or digesting medications may receive them subcutaneously (under the skin) using a syringe driver. [1-8]
• A syringe driver is a small, portable, battery-operated device used to administer a continuous 24-hour dose of medication. [2-5,7,8]

Search PubMed

• Terminal Care: Palliative & Aged
• Terminal Care: Palliative only
• Terminal Care: Aged only

 

Improving care

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