| palliative treatment |
therapy that relieves symptoms, such as pain, but does not alter the course of the disease. Its primary purpose is to improve the quality of life.
Ãâó: medicalcenter.osu.edu/patientcare/healthinformatio...
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| palliative care |
Caring for a patient by maintaining the best quality of remaining life.
Ãâó: www.gammaknifesanantonio.com/Faq/Glossary.asp
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| palliative care |
This is the active care of people whose illness does not respond to curative treatments.
Ãâó: www.mountvernoncancernetwork.nhs.uk/glossary/p.htm
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| palliative care |
care of persons whose disease is not responsive to curative treatment. The goal of palliative care is achievement of the best possible quality of life for the person and their family.
Ãâó: www.dva.gov.au/media/publicat/2001/prostate/glossa...
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| palliative |
treatment focused on maintaining the best quality of remaining life; not curative.
Ãâó: www.albertaradiosurgery.ca/faq/glossary/
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