PMID: 9163260Mar 1, 1997Paper

Palliative medicine

Der Anaesthesist
E Klaschik, S Husebö

Abstract

Palliative medicine has its origin in the modern hospice movement. It is based upon an integrated-care concept for seriously ill and dying patients. The first consideration of this particular form of treatment is not to prolong life, but to reach the best possible quality of a patient's remaining lifetime. Therefore, palliative medicine consists of: (1) excellent pain treatment and symptom control; (2) an integrated approach towards the psychic, social, and spiritual needs of the patient, relatives, and attending staff during the periods of illness, dying, and, after the patient's death; (3) competence in dealing with vital matters of communication and ethics; and (4) acceptance of death as a normal process. Palliative medicine clearly rejects euthanasia. Practical implementation of the idea of hospice services can be realised anywhere when taking care of seriously ill and dying patients, whether at home, in a nursing home, or in hospital. Experience shows that quite a few patients cannot be treated successfully without additional services, such as home-care services, day-care centres, in patient hospices, and palliative-care units. Up to now, severely ill tumour patients have benefited most from these services. In palliative c...Continue Reading

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Feb 1, 2012·Bundesgesundheitsblatt, Gesundheitsforschung, Gesundheitsschutz·P Cremer-Schaeffer, L Radbruch
Jul 20, 2000·Patient Education and Counseling·H H Abu-Saad

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