| palliative care |
(PAL-ee-yuh-tiv): Care given to improve the quality of life of patients who have a serious or life-threatening disease. The goal of palliative care is to prevent or treat as early as possible the symptoms of the disease, side effects caused by treatment of the disease, and psychological, social, and spiritual problems related to the disease or its treatment. Also called comfort care, supportive care, and symptom management.
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| palliative care |
a variety of supports and treatments designed to relieve the symptoms and enhance the quality of life of those with advanced cancer
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| palliative treatment |
the use of medical remedies to relieve pain, symptoms, and/or prevent further complications rather than to cure.
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| palliative care |
Care provided to keep the patient as comfortable as possible, rather than to cure a disease.
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| palliative |
Of a treatment which serves to alleviate symptoms. Palliative therapy does not attempt to cure or alter the course of a disease, but improve the quality of life.
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