Palliative Care

Who Benefits from the Emerging Field of Palliative Medicine? Everyone, eventually.

The Latin root word for palliative is palliat, or “cloaked”, and palliation does in a sense cloak or mask a person’s pain. The five principles of Palliative Care are: Provide relief from pain and other distressing symptoms. Integrate the physical, psychological, and spiritual aspects of patient care. Offer a support system to help patients live […]

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