Palliative care and end-of-life issues.
As stated, the goal of palliative care is the achievement of the best quality of life for patients and their families. It incorporates many aspects of care: providing physical comfort, psychosocial and spiritual support, and providing various services in order to achieve this goal. The skills described should be a priority in the practice of all types of medicine because the goal of palliative care is among the central tenets of the medical profession.
Carney
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Division of Geriatrics, Winthrop University Hospital, Mineola, New York, USA.
Meier
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D000368:Aged / Q000523:psychology*; D001293:Attitude to Death; D017051:Hospice Care; D006801:Humans; D010146:Pain / Q000188:drug therapy; D010166:Palliative Care; D014481:United States