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2. Palliative care - Wikipedia

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   Palliative care (derived from the Latin root palliare, meaning "to cloak") is an interdisciplinary medical caregiving approach aimed at optimising quality of life and mitigating or reducing suffering among people with serious, complex, and often terminal illnesses. [1] Within the published literature, many definitions of palliative care exist.

3. End-of-life care - Wikipedia

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   Home care was provided by palliative support teams, and each hospital and care home recognized to have a palliative support team. In 1999, Belgium ranked second (after the United Kingdom) in the number of palliative care beds per capita. In 2001, there was an active palliative care support team in 72% of hospitals and a specialized nurse or ...

4. Hospice and palliative medicine - Wikipedia

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   Palliative care got its start as hospice care delivered largely by caregivers at religious institutions. The first formal hospice was founded in 1948 by the British physician Dame Cicely Saunders in order to care for patients with terminal illnesses. [2] She defined key physical, emotional, social, and spiritual dimensions of distress in her work.

5. 'Focus on palliative care not assisted dying' - AOL

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   For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ways to reach us. Sign in. Mail. 24/7 Help. ... "High quality end-of-life and palliative care is currently not available to everyone who needs it ...

6. What is a healthcare proxy? - AOL

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   For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ways to reach us. Sign in. Mail. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: ... palliative or comfort care. A living will.

7. 'Many will be saved from pain' - Terminally ill people react ...

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   For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ways to reach us. Sign in. Mail. 24/7 Help. ... that since the last vote nine years ago there has been very little improvement in palliative care."