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Symptom Management

A Caregiver's Guide

Caring for a loved one with a serious or life-limiting illness is not easy, but it is rewarding. The information here can help you learn more about how to help manage your loved one’s symptoms. If you have any questions, ask a member of your palliative and end-of-life care team.

The following content is from A Caregiver's Guide: A Handbook about End-of-Life Care. It has been reproduced here with permission from The Military and Hospitaller Order of Saint Lazarus of Jerusalem and the Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association.

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Current as of: January 4, 2019

Author: Provincial Palliative and End-of-Life Care, Alberta Health Services

This material is not a substitute for the advice of a qualified health professional. This material is intended for general information only and is provided on an "as is", "where is" basis. Although reasonable efforts were made to confirm the accuracy of the information, Alberta Health Services does not make any representation or warranty, express, implied or statutory, as to the accuracy, reliability, completeness, applicability or fitness for a particular purpose of such information. Alberta Health Services expressly disclaims all liability for the use of these materials, and for any claims, actions, demands or suits arising from such use.

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