Other terms
- Palliative Chemotherapy
- Pancreatic Insufficiency
- Papillary Layer
- Parafollicular Cell (C cell)
- Parkinson’s Disease
- Paronychia
- Paroxysmal Supraventricular Tachycardia
- PASI Score
- Patch Testing
- Pediatric Neurology
- Peptic Ulcer Disease
- Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI)
Palliative Care
What is Palliative Care? Palliative care is a specialized medical approach to treating individuals with severe or life-altering illnesses. It takes a holistic approach, addressing physical symptoms, emotional well-being and offering support for families and caregivers. The care plan can include symptom alleviation, mental health support, assistance with decision-making, and more.
Palliative Care Applications
Palliative care is applied to various serious illnesses to manage and alleviate symptoms and side effects, some of which include:
- Cancer
- Cardiovascular diseases
- Dementia
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
- Diabetes
Benefits of Palliative Care
Palliative care offers many benefits to individuals diagnosed with severe illness. Some of the benefits of palliative care are as follows:
- Symptom management and pain control
- Improved quality of life
- Reduced risk of depression
- Potential longer survival
- Assistance in decision-making
- Support for family members and caregivers
- Improved caregiver satisfaction
Source: https://www.healthline.com/health/palliative-care
