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To: nickcarraway

So specialized care, not end of life care?...


4 posted on 12/03/2022 12:23:54 PM PST by EEGator
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To: EEGator

Palliative care, probably like Hospice is here.


5 posted on 12/03/2022 12:25:05 PM PST by Captain Peter Blood
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To: EEGator

So specialized care, not end of life care?...

Palliative care generally means to provide healthcare that will make the person as comfortable and pain-free as possible, but it is not a treatment that is expected to remedy the underlying condition, in this case the cancer, which is likely beyond the point of curing.


17 posted on 12/03/2022 12:47:49 PM PST by Flick Lives (Cui bono)
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