Palliative Care Consult Service Overview and Case Examples
Palliative Care Consult Service Overview and Case Examples
Palliative Care Consult Service Overview and Case Examples
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What is <strong>Palliative</strong> <strong>Care</strong>?<br />
♦ Goals of palliative care<br />
Prevent <strong>and</strong> relieve suffering<br />
Support the best quality of life for patients <strong>and</strong> their families<br />
♦ Both a philosophy of care <strong>and</strong> a structured system<br />
♦ Exp<strong>and</strong>s traditional disease-model treatments<br />
Quality of life for patient <strong>and</strong> family<br />
Optimizes function<br />
Help with decision-making<br />
from Clinical Practice Guidelines for<br />
Quality <strong>Palliative</strong> <strong>Care</strong>
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