palliative care

Palliative care — (from Latin palliare, to cloak) is a specialized area of healthcare that focuses on relieving and preventing the suffering of patients. Unlike hospice care, palliative medicine is appropriate for patients in all disease stages, including those… …   Wikipedia

Palliative Care — (lat. palliare „mit einem Mantel bedecken“; engl. care „Versorgung, Betreuung, Aufmerksamkeit“) ist der Oberbegriff für alle Bereiche der Versorgung unheilbar Schwerkranker und Sterbender, wie beispielsweise die Palliativmedizin und pflege sowie… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

palliative care — noun Treatment of the terminally ill • • • Main Entry: ↑palliate * * * palliative care, medical treatment that emphasizes a patient s comfort through relief of symptoms and pain, rather than concentration on a cure: »Physicians historically haven …   Useful english dictionary

palliative care — Medical care designed to keep a patient comfortable and pain free while also providing psychological and spiritual support. Rather than focusing on curing an illness, palliative care emphasizes quality of life for both the patient and the patient …   Law dictionary

palliative care — 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… …   English dictionary of cancer terms

Palliative care — 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… …   Medical dictionary

palliative care — /ˌpæliətɪv ˈkɛə/ (say .paleeuhtiv kair) noun Medicine the total care of patients whose disease is not responsive to curative treatment, including attention to the needs of their family, etc …   Australian-English dictionary

palliative care — noun A specialized area of healthcare that focuses on relieving and preventing the suffering of patients …   Wiktionary

Palliative Care Volunteers International — non profit organization providing assistance in hospice palliative care in different countries. Founded in 1994 and based in Texas, USA. [ [http://www.hospicecare.com/yp/alpha.php?letter=P page=1 Worldwide Hospice and Palliative Care Directory] ] …   Wikipedia

Palliative Care Team — Ein Palliative Care Team ist eine interdisziplinäre Gruppe von Fachleuten, die sich der Versorgung von schwerstkranken Patienten widmen, deren Sterbeprozess begonnen hat oder in absehbarer Zeit bevorsteht. Zu diesem Zweck arbeitet das Team mit… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

European Journal of Palliative Care — Launched in 1994, the European Journal of Palliative Care (EJPC) is the European Association for Palliative Care’s official journal. Its remit is to publish relevant, informative and beneficial material on the latest advances in palliative care… …   Wikipedia