Prevalence of Symptoms in Hospice Patients
problems eating or anorexia
79%
weight loss
75%
dry mouth
73%
constipation
54%
shortness of breath
53%
bone pain
51%
nausea
44%
difficulty swallowing
43%
dizziness
38%
fever
28%
diarrhea
25%
hemorrhaging
13%
disorientation
12%
uncontrolled pain
11%
Arch Int Med 1988;148:1586