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Why should we evaluate? When… ? How… ?
Why…….
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to list all complaints
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to accomplish proactive care
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to check what your doing!
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to integrate a proactive attitude
-> apply method of palliative reasoning
“ the sooner any symptom load is diminished, the sooner improvement (stabilizing)
QoL, and, if treatment not effective, switch to another”
When…….
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as soon as you expect any treatment effect
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Pain medication -> 24 hrs
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RT for bone mets -> 4 weeks
How…….
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simply by asking? Yes, but……….
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