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palliative care
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Palliative care
Palliative care
is a
multidisciplinary approach
to specialised
medical care
for people with serious
illnesses
. It focuses on providing patients with relief from the
symptoms
,
pain
,
physical stress
, and
mental stress
of a serious illness—whatever the
diagnosis
. The goal of such
therapy
is to improve
quality of life
for both the patient and the family. Palliative care is provided by a team of
physicians
,
nurses
, and other
health professionals
who work together with the
primary care physician
and referred
specialists
(or, for patients who don't have those,
hospital
or
hospice
staff) to provide an extra layer of support. It is appropriate at any age and at any stage in a serious illness and can be provided along with curative treatment.
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