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2. Palliative care - Wikipedia

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   Palliative care (from Latin root palliare "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] Many definitions of palliative care exist. The World Health Organization (WHO) describes ...

3. End-of-life care - Wikipedia

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   A strong legal and structural framework for palliative care was established in the 1990s, which divided the country into areas of 30, where palliative care networks were responsible for coordinating palliative services. Home care was provided by palliative support teams, and each hospital and care home recognized to have a palliative support ...

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. Terminal illness - Wikipedia

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   Palliative care is an attempt to improve patients' quality-of-life and comfort, and also provide support for family members and carers. [22] Additionally, it lowers hospital admissions costs. However, needs for palliative care are often unmet whether due to lack of government support and also possible stigma associated with palliative care. For ...

6. Palliative Care: Symptom Relief During Illness - AOL

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7. Hospice care in the United States - Wikipedia

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   Respite care (sometimes referred to as respite inpatient) is a brief and periodic level of care a patient may receive. Respite is a unique benefit in that the care is provided for the needs of the family, not the patient. Should a family member need a "break" from caregiving, or if a vacation is planned, then this level of care may be provided.

8. 9 Things You Should Do for Your Brain Health Every Day ... - AOL

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   Hamilton gets up at 5 a.m. every day to squeeze in a trip to the gym before his work day. “It’s not about my body so much as it is about my stress,” he says.

9. What everyone should know about antibiotics, according ... - AOL

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   What everyone should know about antibiotics, according to experts. ... Health care prescribers and pharmacists also check to make sure the antibiotic is prescribed at the correct dose and duration ...