Perspectives on Palliative Care Among Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Patients and Their Families in Singapore.

CONCLUSION: There is a need to improve awareness and provision of palliative care services for DMD patients in Singapore where discussion of end-of-life care is often considered taboo. Prevention and correction of scoliosis and provision of appropriate ventilatory support may improve quality of life in DMD patients. PMID: 32246708 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Annals of the Academy of Medicine, Singapore - Category: General Medicine Authors: Tags: Ann Acad Med Singapore Source Type: research