What is palliative care, and can you get it at home?
What is palliative care, and can you get it at home?
U.S. News & World Report; by Claire Wolters, edited by Christine Comizio, MPH; 7/11/24
Modern medicine can treat and cure countless health conditions, but it can’t always repair the quality-of-life impairments these conditions leave behind. Palliative care is a health care service designed to fill those gaps by improving a patient’s quality of life. While they aren’t there to cure your disease, palliative care providers can help you manage symptoms and treatment side effects, plan for future medical interventions, prepare for end of life and more.
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- What Does Palliative Care Do? ...
- Some supportive services offered through palliative care ...
- Diseases and illnesses covered by palliative care ...
- What Doesn't Palliative Care Do? ...
- Misconceptions About Palliative Care ...
- Palliative care vs. hospice care ...
- Can You Get Palliative Care at Home? ...
- Who Should Pursue Palliative Care? ...
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