Nausea and Vomiting: An Overview of Mechanisms and Treatment in Older Patients
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Nausea and Vomiting: An Overview of Mechanisms and Treatment in Older Patients Esmé Finlay, MD, Fellow, Division of Hematology/Oncology, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA. Joseph B. Straton, MD, MSCE, Chief Medical Director, Wissahickon Hospice; Assistant Professor, Family Medicine and Community Health; Assistant Professor, Anesthesiology and Critical Care, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA. Jonathan R. Gavrin, MD, Director, Symptom Management and Palliative Care; Clinical Associate Professor, Anesthesiology and Critical Care; Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Medicine, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA. PALLIATIVE CARE
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