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An unusual cause of vomiting in a palliative care setting
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 15 August 2011
Abstract
Control of symptoms, including nausea and vomiting, is central to palliative care. Self-induced vomiting in a middle-aged male patient with a life-limiting abdominal malignancy provided a challenge in diagnosis and management. This case report discusses diagnostic and therapeutic considerations.
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