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palliative care

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palliative care
A specialized area of healthcare that focuses on relieving and preventing the suffering of patients.

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  • Palliative care — (from Latin palliare, to cloak) is a specialized area of healthcare that focuses on relieving and preventing the suffering of patients. Unlike hospice care, palliative medicine is appropriate for patients in all disease stages, including those… …   Wikipedia

  • Palliative Care — (lat. palliare „mit einem Mantel bedecken“; engl. care „Versorgung, Betreuung, Aufmerksamkeit“) ist der Oberbegriff für alle Bereiche der Versorgung unheilbar Schwerkranker und Sterbender, wie beispielsweise die Palliativmedizin und pflege sowie… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • palliative care — Medical care designed to keep a patient comfortable and pain free while also providing psychological and spiritual support. Rather than focusing on curing an illness, palliative care emphasizes quality of life for both the patient and the patient …   Law dictionary

  • Palliative care — 1) Medical or comfort care that reduces the severity of a disease or slows its progress rather than providing a cure. For incurable diseases, in cases where the cure is not recommended due to other health concerns, and when the patient does not… …   Medical dictionary

  • palliative care — Медицина: моральная поддержка безнадёжно больных (в период пребывания в больнице (в отличие от hospice care)), паллиативная терапия (англ. термин взят из статьи в газете New York Times), паллиативная медицинская помощь (англ. термин взят из… …   Универсальный англо-русский словарь

  • European Journal of Palliative Care — Launched in 1994, the European Journal of Palliative Care (EJPC) is the European Association for Palliative Care’s official journal. Its remit is to publish relevant, informative and beneficial material on the latest advances in palliative care… …   Wikipedia

  • Coastal Hospice & Palliative Care — Coastal Hospice and Palliative Care is a non profit health care organization founded in 1980. It is located in Salisbury, Maryland and serves Dorchester, Wicomico, Somerset and Worcester counties. Its special mission as a hospice is to serve the… …   Wikipedia

  • offer palliative care — Медицина: предложить паллиативную медицинскую помощь (англ. цитата заимствована из статьи в газете New York Times) …   Универсальный англо-русский словарь

  • Community Hospice and Palliative Care — Non profit making organization: CHPC …   Универсальный русско-английский словарь

  • Initiative For Pediatric Palliative Care — Medicine: IPPC …   Универсальный русско-английский словарь