| palliative |
offering symptomatic relief and comfort care (eg, alleviation of pain) rather than a cure.
Ãâó: www.sfaf.org/treatment/beta/b48/b48glossary.html
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| palliative |
To relieve the symptoms of without fixing or repairing the underlying condition
Ãâó: dictionary.rare-cancer.org/dictionary.php
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| palliative treatment |
To palliate a disease is to treat it or the symptoms providing relief, but not necessarily a cure. Palliation is sometimes called symptomatic treatment.
Ãâó: www.providence.org/alaska/tchap/glossary/P.htm
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| palliative care |
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.
Ãâó: www.mesothelioma-settlement-information.org/Mesoth...
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| palliative care |
Treatment aimed at relieving symptoms and pain rather than effecting a cure.
Ãâó: cll.ucsd.edu/glossaryp.htm
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