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Palliative Care

Palliative care is treatment of the discomfort, symptoms, and stress of serious illness. It provides relief from distressing symptoms including:

  • Pain
  • Shortness of breath
  • Fatigue
  • Constipation
  • Nausea
  • Loss of appetite
  • Problems with sleep

It can also help you deal with the side effects of the medical treatments you're receiving.

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Results 1 - 10 of 617 for palliative care
  1. Palliative Care (National Library of Medicine)  
    Palliative care is treatment of the discomfort, symptoms, and stress of serious illness. It provides relief from distressing ... care at the end of life, always includes palliative care. But you may receive palliative care at any ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/palliativecare.html - Health Topics
  2. What is palliative care? 
    Palliative care helps people with serious illnesses feel better by preventing or treating symptoms and side effects of ... The goal of palliative care is to help people with serious illnesses feel better. It prevents or treats symptoms and side effects of disease ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000536.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  3. Palliative care - fluid, food, and digestion 
    Palliative care is a holistic approach to care that focuses on treating pain and symptoms and improving quality ... Arnold RM, Kutner JS. Palliative care. In: Goldman L, Cooney KA, ... Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier; 2024:chap 3. House SA. Palliative ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000531.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  4. Deciding about treatments that prolong life 
    Arnold RM, Kutner JS. Palliative care. In: Goldman L, Cooney KA, eds. Goldman-Cecil Medicine . 27th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier; 2024:chap 3. Shah AC, Donovan ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000468.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  5. Meet the Palliative Care Team Video (Center to Advance Palliative Care)  
    ... a Provider 3. Meet the Team Meet the Palliative Care Team The palliative care team will spend a lot of time with ... are some suggestions: What can I expect from palliative care? Where will my care be provided (e.g., ...
    https://getpalliativecare.org/...palliative-care-team-family-meeting - Videos
  6. Palliative care - shortness of breath 
    Palliative care is a holistic approach to care that focuses on treating pain and symptoms and improving quality ... Arnold RM, Kutner JS. Palliative care. In: Goldman L, Cooney KA, ... Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier; 2024:chap 3. Braithwaite SA, Wessel ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000471.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  7. What Is Palliative Care? (Center to Advance Palliative Care)  
    What is Palliative Care? The definition of palliative care is medical care that relieves pain, symptoms and stress caused by serious illness.
    https://getpalliativecare.org/whatis - External Health Links
  8. Palliative care - fear and anxiety 
    ... pain, or trouble breathing may trigger these feelings. Palliative care providers can help the person cope with these ... Palliative care is a holistic approach to care that focuses on treating pain and symptoms and improving quality ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000470.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  9. Palliative care - what the final days are like 
    Palliative care is a holistic approach to care that focuses on treating pain and symptoms and improving quality ... Arnold RM, Kutner JS. Palliative care. In: Goldman L, Cooney KA, ... ed. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier; 2024:chap 3. Colvin LA, Fallon ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000533.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  10. Palliative care - managing pain 
    Palliative care is a holistic approach to care that focuses on treating pain and symptoms and improving quality ... Arnold RM, Kutner JS. Palliative care. In: Goldman L, Cooney KA, ... Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier; 2024:chap 3. House SA. Palliative ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000532.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
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