The hardest thing we have ever done - Palliative Care Australia
The hardest thing we have ever done - Palliative Care Australia
The hardest thing we have ever done - Palliative Care Australia
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<strong>Palliative</strong> care services<br />
<strong>Palliative</strong> care services fall into two broad categories – primary and specialist. Primary<br />
services provide care to patients with non-complex care needs, and frequently include teammembers<br />
with basic training in palliative care. Specialist services use cohesive<br />
interdisciplinary networks of palliative care specialists to provide comprehensive direct and<br />
consultancy care to patients with complex needs.<br />
Social impact of caring<br />
Social impact refers to the effects, negative and positive upon individuals, communities and<br />
the nation of the act of caring for dying people.<br />
72 THE HARDEST THING WE HAVE EVER DONE: <strong>The</strong> Social Impact of Caring for Terminally Ill People in <strong>Australia</strong>, 2004
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