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Palliative care is an approach to life-threatening chronic illnesses, especially at the end of life. Palliative care combines active and compassionate therapies to comfort and support patients and their families who are living with life-ending illness. Palliative care strives to meet physical needs through pain relief and maintaining quality of life while emphasizing the patient's and family's rights to participate in informed discussion and to make choices. ...
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treatment that relieves symptoms, such as pain, but is not expected to cure the disease. The main purpose is to improve the patient's quality of life.
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| palliative care |
Treatment aimed at relieving symptoms and pain rather than effecting a cure.
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| palliative care |
Treatment to relieve, rather than cure, symptoms caused by cancer. Palliative care can help people live more comfortably. Physical therapist A health professional trained in the use of treatments such as exercise and massage. Platelets Special blood cells that help stop bleeding. Port (also treatment field) The area of the body through which external beam radiation is directed in order to reach a tumor. Prosthesis An artificial replacement of a part of the body. ...
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| palliative care |
Caring for a patient by maintaining the best quality of remaining life.
출처: www.gammaknifesanantonio.com/Faq/Glossary.asp
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