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CURRENT Medical Diagnosis & Treatment 2013
Chapter 5. Palliative Care & Pain Management
Sections: Definition & Scope of Palliative Care, Pain Management, Principles of Pain Management, Pain Management for Patients with Serious Illness, Pharmacologic Pain Management Strategies, Nonpharmacologic Treatments, Palliation of Other Common Symptoms, Dyspnea, Nausea & Vomiting, Constipation, Fatigue, Delirium & Agitation, Care of Patients at the End of Life, End of Life, Tasks After Death.
Topics Discussed: end-of-life care; palliative care.
Excerpt:"The focus of palliative care is to improve symptoms and quality
of life at any stage of any serious illness, utilizing the expertise of an interdisciplinary
team. At the end of life, palliative care often becomes the sole focus of care, but palliative care alongside cure-focused treatment is beneficial throughout the course of serious illnesses, regardless of prognosis, whether the goal is to cure disease or manage it...."
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