Care aimed at relieving pain and suffering and allowing the terminally ill to die in peace, comfort, and dignity. (614)
Treatment that does not cure the cancer but eases the symptoms.
For a patient who is terminally ill, palliative care may be the most appropriate course which the health-care team can offer. The World Health Organisation has described palliative care as "a form of care that recognises that cure or long-term control is not possible; is concerned with the quality rather than quantity of life; and cloaks troublesome and distressing symptoms with treatments whose primary or sole aim is the highest possible measure of patient comfort". The Department of Health said "palliative care is active total care provided to a patient when it is recognised that the illness is no longer curable. Palliative care concentrates on the quality of life and on alleviating pain and other distressing symptoms, and is intended neither to hasten nor postpone death".
Also called "comfort care," its focus is to improve quality of life through pain management and counseling. The treatment isn't generally curative; it's simply designed to provide comfort and pain relief.
A comprehensive approach to treating serious illness that focuses on controlling pain and physical discomforts and relieving suffering--by caring for the physical, psychological, spiritual, and existential needs of the patient. Palliative care may begin many months before death, regardless of where the patient resides.
sometimes referred to as comfort care or hospice care, palliative care is a comprehensive approach to treating serious illness with a focus on keeping dying patients comfortable through pain control and addressing psychological, social and spiritual concerns, instead of treating the disease or condition.
Care that provides for all the medical and nursing needs of the patient for whom cure is not possible. This involves the psychological and social needs of the patient and family, for the duration of the patient's illness, includes bereavement care.
Gives relief from symptoms but does not cure the disease, such as care given to terminally ill people.
Treatment aimed at relieving symptoms and pain rather than effecting a cure.
Treatment that alleviates symptoms of a disease,without curing the underlying disease. Generally improves the quality of life.
(-) Used to describe the care of patients who cannot be cured.
The total care of patients with progressive, incurable illness. In palliative care, the focus of care is on quality of life. Control of pain and other physical symptoms, and psychological, social and spiritual problems is considered most important.
An approach to live-threatening diseases and chronic illnesses, especially at the end of life.
It is perhaps a truism to define the aim of medicine as the improvement of health. But this definition would exclude a variety of measures taken where no improvement, in the sense of eliminating or reversing a condition, is possible. The primary example is pain management (q.v.). [See Case Studies related to Palliative Care
involves treatment of pain, discomfort, anxiety and/or sleep problems for terminally ill people.
Treatment given to relieve symptoms of pain caused by advanced cancer. Palliative therapy does not alter the course of a disease but can improve the quality of life.
Emotional support and counseling as well as relief from pain and other physical discomforts for people who are critically ill. This type of care may be provided either by a team associated with a hospice program or by a family doctor.
Medical, emotional, psychosocial, or spiritual care given to a person who is terminally ill and which is aimed at reducing suffering rather than curing
name given to a range of treatment and interventions that aim to relieve the physical and mental symptoms of illness (also known as supportive care)
Treatment that is not intended to be curative, but to relieve or alleviate symptoms.
Palliative care focuses on controlling symptoms and improving quality of life for patients who have incurable diseases.
Also called supportive care or symptom management, treatment not to cure cancer but instead to improve the quality of life of patients who have serious or life-threatening diseases.
treatment for the dying that focuses on relieving pain and discomfort rather than on fighting disease. See also comfort care.
palliative care is an approach that improves the quality of life of patients and their families facing the problem associated with life-threatening illness, through the prevention and relief of suffering by means of early identification and impeccable assessment and treatment of pain and other problems, physical, psychosocial and spiritual (World Health Organization).
the practice of managing symptoms so they are tolerable for the individual and supporting the person to a comfortable death, as fully as possible.
Treatment and care that relives pain and symptoms of disease but does not cure the disease.
Palliative care refers to maintaining high quality of life for those living with a serious illness. This type of care is focused on comfort and provides relief from pain and other distressing symptoms. Palliative care also concerns end-of-life care, rather than curing a disease.
treatment administered with the goal of making the patient feel better or to improve function when cure or long-term control is not possible; comfort care.
Care for a patient by support and maintaining the best quality of life without active treatment for his/her disease.
Care which focuses on providing comfort and relief from suffering with the goal of ensuring the highest quality of life for the terminally ill. Also called "comfort care", palliative care helps the dying person remain at home and a functioning part of the family. Palliative care may also include support for the patient’s mental health and spiritual needs.
The art and science of caring for patients who are facing a life-threatening illness. The goal of this special type of health care is to relieve or reduce suffering and to improve quality of life.
this is medical or comfort care that reduces the severity of the symptoms of conditions like cancer or slows the progress of the condition.
a variety of supports and treatments designed to relieve the symptoms and enhance the quality of life of those with advanced cancer
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 wish to pursue a cure, palliative care becomes the focus of treatment. For example, if surgery cannot be performed to remove a tumor, radiation treatment might be tried to reduce its rate of growth, and pain management could help the patient manage physical symptoms. 2) In a negative sense, provision only of perfunctory health care when a cure is possible.
Services or interventions which are not curative but are provided for the reduction of abatement of pain and human suffering.
means the care given to the terminally ill focusing on relief of distressing symptoms.
Treatment and services focused on soothing or relieving symptoms, rather than bringing about a cure..
Care which gives relief from symptoms but does not cure diseases. It is often given to people who are terminally ill.
(PA-lee-uh-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.
the use of medical remedies to relieve pain or symptoms and to prevent complications.
"This is the continuing active total care of patients and their families by a multiprofessional team at a time when the medical expectation is not cure and the primary aim of treatment is no longer to prolong life. The goal of Palliative Care is the highest possible quality of life for both patient and family. Palliative care responds to physical, psychological, social and spiritual needs. If necessary, it extends to support in bereavement." (European Community, Europe Against Cancer Committee) .
Care given to control symptoms such as sickness and pain.
Specially trained physicians and other caregivers provide pain relief, control ongoing symptoms, and offer counseling for patients with advanced disease.
The care of patients with a terminal illness, not with the intent of trying to cure them, but to relieve their symptoms. Palliative care consists of relief of pain and nausea, as well as psychological, social and spiritual support services.
Medical treatment aimed at relieving or soothing the symptoms of illness without effecting a cure.
Palliative care includes medical or surgical methods to ease the pain of a serious or incurable illness.
Also called comfort care, palliative care is meant to offer relief to chronically or terminally ill people through pain management and symptom management.
Care that relieves symptoms and pain
Intervention that focuses primarily on reduction or abatement of the physical and psychosocial symptoms of terminal illness. (NHO glossary)
Care directed at managing the symptoms the hospice patient experiences and intended to enhance the quality of life for hospice patients and their family, but not directed at curing the illness.
Medical or nursing care to relieve pain and suffering, usually in a person with a terminal disease. Does not attempt to treat the underlying condition.
Medical treatments intended to control suffering and discomfort such as pain medication or treatment of an infection. These treatments will not cure the patient and are directed at managing the symptoms of the disease.
is a fast-growing specialty in medicine. It involves the care of patients who are terminally ill. The World Health Organisation says: "The active, total care of patients whose disease is not responsive to curative treatment, control of pain, of other symptoms, and of psychological, social and spiritual problems, is paramount."
Treatment to relieve, rather than cure, symptoms caused by cancer. Palliative care can help people live more comfortably.
A comprehensive approach to treating a seriously ill person, controlling pain and relieving suffering, including the physical, emotional and spiritual needs of the patient.
Treatment that relieves symptoms, including pain, but does not alter the course of disease. The primary goal is to improve the quality of life.
Care given to people with chronic, often life-threatening illnesses. Care focuses on symptom management, such as relieving pain or stopping nausea, enhancing quality of life and psychosocial needs.
Treatment that relieves symptoms, such as pain, but is not expected to cure the disease. The main purpose is to improve the patient's quality of life. Partial remission: The reduction, but not complete disappearance, of cancer in response to therapy.
Care intended to keep a patient comfortable, but not intended to prolong life.
Palliative care concentrates on the quality of life of the person affected by cancer and their family. It focuses on controlling pain and other symptoms, and meeting a person's social, emotional and spiritual needs.
treatment intended to relieve symptoms caused by advanced cancer, rather than to cure it. Palliative care can help people live more comfortably.
A comprehensive approach to treating serious illness that focuses on the physical, psychological, and spiritual needs of the patient. Its goal is to achieve the best quality of life available to the patient by relieving suffering, controlling pain and symptoms, and enabling the patient to achieve maximum functional capacity. Respect for the patient's culture, beliefs, and values are an essential component. Palliative care is sometimes called "comfort care" or "hospice-type care."
Caring for a patient by maintaining the best quality of remaining life.
Treatment that continues after a cure is no longer possible. Procedures are administered to relieve pain and manage symptoms.
Palliative care is an approach to life-threatening chronic illnesses, especially at the end of life. Palliative care combines active and compassionate therapies to comfort and support patients who are living with life-ending illnesses and their families. Palliative care strives to meet physical needs through relieving pain and maintaining quality of life while emphasizing the patient's and family's rights to participate in informed discussions and to make choices. This patient- and family-centered approach uses the skills of interdisciplinary team members to provide a comprehensive continuum of care, including spiritual and emotional needs.
Care that relieves pain and symptoms of the disease but does not cure the disease
Health and/or personal care that relieves pain and the symptoms of disease, but does not attempt to cure it.
Palliative care (from Latin palliare, to cloak) is any form of medical care or treatment that concentrates on reducing the severity of disease symptoms or slowing the disease's progress, rather than providing a cure. While palliative care may occasionally be used in conjunction with curative therapy, providing that the curative therapy will not cause additional morbidity, the primary aims of palliative care are improving quality of life by reducing or eliminating pain and other physical symptoms, enabling the patient to ease or resolve psychological and spiritual problems, and supporting the partner and family.