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   <title>About.com Palliative Care: What's Hot Now</title>
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      <description>These articles that had the largest increase in popularity over the last week</description>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2009 10:03:04 +0000</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Pain Management]]></title>
            <link>http://dying.about.com/od/paincontrol/tp/all_about_pain.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Pain management options in palliative care.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Demerol]]></title>
            <link>http://dying.about.com/od/paincontrol/a/Demerol.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Demerol is a narcotic pain reliever, also called an opioid.  Learn about Demerol's uses and it's side effects.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Milk and Molasses Enema]]></title>
            <link>http://dying.about.com/od/gastrointestinalsymptoms/r/milk_molasses.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[A milk and molasses enema can help treat severe constipation.  Learn how to make this enema at home.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[What is Pain?]]></title>
            <link>http://dying.about.com/od/paincontrol/a/whatispain.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Pain is a unique symptom that varies person to person.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Advantages &amp; Disadvantages]]></title>
            <link>http://dying.about.com/od/hospicecare/f/adv_disadv.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[What are the advantages and disadvantages of hospice care?  Find out here.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Levels of Hospice Care]]></title>
            <link>http://dying.about.com/od/hospicecare/a/levelsofcare.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[There are four distinct levels of hospice care based on a patients needs: routine care, continuous care, inpatient care, and respite care.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Methadone Information]]></title>
            <link>http://dying.about.com/od/opioidpainmedications/a/methadone.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Find answers to your questions about the pain medication Methadone, including uses, side effects and precautions.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Pain Assessment]]></title>
            <link>http://dying.about.com/od/assessingpain/a/painassessment.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Recognizing and assessing pain is essential to the proper treatment of it.  Find out how you can assess pain properly.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Decreased Appetite]]></title>
            <link>http://dying.about.com/od/gastrointestinalsymptoms/a/anorex_cachex_2.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Loss of appetite and weight loss are common with many life-threatening illnesses.  Find out why and how you can help...]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Active Euthanasia]]></title>
            <link>http://dying.about.com/od/glossary/g/activeeuth.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Definition of Active Euthanasia]]></description>
            <category>health</category>
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            <title><![CDATA[What is Palliative Chemo?]]></title>
            <link>http://dying.about.com/od/chronicillnesses/a/Pall_chemo.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Palliative chemotherapy is the use of chemical substances to slow the progression of cancer and prolong life.]]></description>
            <category>health</category>
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            <title><![CDATA[7 Ways to Whet an Appetite]]></title>
            <link>http://dying.about.com/od/gastrointestinalsymptoms/a/7ways.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Seven tips and tricks to increasing an appetite that has been diminished by illness.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Organize a Eulogy]]></title>
            <link>http://dying.about.com/od/eulogies/f/eulogy_organize.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[After collecting all of the information about the person's life, the next task is deciding how to organize the facts, stories, memories and notable details into a eulogy or memorial, memorial speech. ]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Helping a Grieving Friend]]></title>
            <link>http://dying.about.com/od/thegrievingprocess/a/grieving_friend.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Tips for helping a grieving friend and offering your condolences.]]></description>
            <category>health</category>
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            <title><![CDATA[Normal Grief]]></title>
            <link>http://dying.about.com/od/lossgrief/a/normal_grief.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Grief is the normal response to loss. A grieving person may experience many dimensions of a normal grief response--physical, behavioral, emotional, social and spiritual. Grief is a normal reaction to an abnormal event--the loss or life-changing event.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Intro to Difficult Decisions]]></title>
            <link>http://dying.about.com/od/ethicsandchoices/a/decisions.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Making difficult health care decisions begins by evaluating your goals of care.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Methadone vs Morphine]]></title>
            <link>http://dying.about.com/od/opioidpainmedications/f/methadoneVmorph.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Overview of methadone's pain-relieving properties and comparisons with morphine and other opiates.  ]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Artificial Nutrition]]></title>
            <link>http://dying.about.com/od/lifesupport/a/artificialfeed.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Making the decision to withhold or withdraw artificial nutrition and hydration raises intellectual, philosophical, and emotional conflicts for many people.  It is often helpful for people faced with that difficult decision to understand what science and medicine have found regarding artificial nutrition and hydration at the end of life. ]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Legal Death]]></title>
            <link>http://dying.about.com/od/glossary/g/legaldeath.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Legal Definition of Death]]></description>
            <category>health</category>
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            <title><![CDATA[Getting Through the Holiday&#039;s]]></title>
            <link>http://dying.about.com/od/thegrievingprocess/a/holiday-grief.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Strategies for surviving grief during the holidays.  Information on the holidays and grief.]]></description>
            <category>health</category>
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            <title><![CDATA[Cancer]]></title>
            <link>http://dying.about.com/od/cancer/a/cancers.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Palliative care began as a way to treat symptoms of cancer and side effects of it's treatment.]]></description>
            <category>health</category>
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            <title><![CDATA[Hospice Nurse]]></title>
            <link>http://dying.about.com/od/hospicecare/p/hospice_nurse.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Considering hospice nursing?  Here is a profile of a typical hospice nurse.  ]]></description>
            <category>health</category>
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            <title><![CDATA[Inurnment]]></title>
            <link>http://dying.about.com/od/glossary/g/inurnment.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Definition of Inurnment]]></description>
            <category>health</category>
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            <title><![CDATA[Caring for a Dying Loved One]]></title>
            <link>http://dying.about.com/od/thedyingprocess/a/care_143_dying_2.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Information and tips for those caring for their dying loved ones.  Includes information on the dying process and steps to take to ensure comfort.  Focus on pain and shortness of breath or dyspnea.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Artificial Nutrition ]]></title>
            <link>http://dying.about.com/od/lifesupport/a/artificialfeed_2.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Making the decision to withhold or withdraw artificial nutrition and hydration raises intellectual, philosophical, and emotional conflicts for many people.  It is often helpful for people faced with that difficult decision to understand what science and medicine have found regarding artificial nutrition and hydration at the end of life. ]]></description>
            <category>health</category>
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            <title><![CDATA[Medication Safety]]></title>
            <link>http://dying.about.com/od/caregiving/a/safe_medication.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Medication safety is important when your caring for a loved one.  Find tips on giving medications safely.]]></description>
            <category>health</category>
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            <title><![CDATA[Unhelpful Actions]]></title>
            <link>http://dying.about.com/od/thedyingprocess/a/unhelpful_things.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[There are some things that are unhelpful to say and do to a dying friend or loved one.  Find out what they are...]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Non-Voluntary Euthanasia]]></title>
            <link>http://dying.about.com/od/glossary/g/nonvoluntary.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Definition of Non-Voluntary Euthanasia]]></description>
            <category>health</category>
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            <title><![CDATA[Morphine]]></title>
            <link>http://dying.about.com/od/opioidpainmedications/a/ms.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Morphine Sulfate is considered the &quot;gold standard&quot; for treatment of moderate to severe pain in the palliative care and hospice setting.  Learn more about it, including usage instructions and side effects.]]></description>
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