title: Palliative Care: A Holistic Discipline.
abstract: Although mind and body are inextricably interwoven, psychological factors have received insufficient attention within medicine. The biomedical model though necessary is not sufficient. In medicine and particularly in palliative care, a holistic biopsychosocial approach is required. A number of examples from clinical practice in a hospice setting are presented.
authors.affiliation: St Raphael's Hospice, Surrey, UK.
authors.forename: Steven
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Greer
authors.affiliation: St Raphael's Hospice, Surrey, UK mariejoseph@straphaels.org.uk.
authors.forename: Marie
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Joseph
mesh_terms: D017051:Hospice Care / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D010166:Palliative Care; D000070659:Patient Comfort / Q000379:methods
keywords: biopsychosocial care; cancers; clinical case reports; palliative care; terminal illness