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.
Division of Geriatrics, Winthrop University Hospital, Mineola, New York, USA.
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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