Results 11 to 20 of about 445,085 (360)
Oncology and palliative care [PDF]
Oncology Research and Treatment, 2000 Oncology developed as a discipline over the last decades. Treatment is concentrated on cure or palliation of the illness with the help of chemotherapy, radiotherapy or surgery.
Bausewein, Claudia, Hartenstein, R.
core +6 more sources
Surgical Clinics of North America, 2019 Palliative care isn’t just about keeping patients clinically cared for after they have been diagnosed with terminal cancer. It is also about looking after the emotional health of both the pet and its owner, Veterinary Technician Specialist in behaviour and oncology Linda Ryan told colleagues in a presentation in the VN stream at BSAVA Congress 2019.
Timothy J, Brown +2 more
+7 more sources
Annals of Internal Medicine, 2012 Palliative care prioritizes symptom management and quality of life throughout the course of serious illness. Regardless of whether care is inpatient or outpatient, primary or subspecialty, a solid understanding of the basics of effective communication, symptom management, and end-of-life care is crucial.
Arif H. Kamal, Keith M. Swetz
openaire +5 more sources
Digitale Palliative Care [PDF]
Praxis, 2021 Zusammenfassung. Palliative Care wird immer digitaler. Der Artikel beleuchtet, wie digitale Ansätze helfen können bei der Identifikation von Patientinnen und Patienten, die für Angebote der Palliative Care qualifizieren und diese in Anspruch nehmen möchten.
Amann, Manuel, Blum, David
openaire +3 more sources
Open Encyclopedia of Anthropology, 2023 Palliative care has been developing since the 1960s as a form of caregiving that focuses on the relief of suffering when there is no prospect of a cure or when a patient is at the end of life. Originating in the UK and US, palliative care has been taken up by global institutions such as the World Health Organization (WHO), and implemented in various ...
openaire +4 more sources
Palliative oncology and palliative care
Molecular Oncology, 2022 New therapeutic approaches can produce promising results even in severely ill cancer patients. But they also pose new challenges with respect to prognostication, as patients who were once not eligible for treatment, due to age or comorbidities, now are. Palliative oncology constitutes a major part of oncological care, with life prolongation and quality
openaire +3 more sources
Spiritual Care in Palliative Care
Religions, 2023 Palliative care has always included spiritual care, but the provision and inclusion of spiritual care within and across palliative care services internationally is sub-optimal. In this summary overview, we address understandings and meanings of spirituality and related terms, both generally and in the context of healthcare, and outline the importance ...
Megan C. Best +2 more
openaire +4 more sources
Spirituality in palliative care
BMC Palliative Care, 2023 AbstractAlthough being recognized by the World Health Organization as an essential domain of palliative care, spiritual care is still one of the most neglected component of the healthcare system. In this editorial, we set the context and invite contributions for a BMC Palliative Care Collection of articles titled ‘Spirituality in Palliative Care’.
Quinn, Barry, Connolly, Michael
openaire +5 more sources
Anales de Pediatría (English Edition), 2022 Perinatal Palliative Care is a model of care designed to prevent and treat the physical, spiritual, emotional, and social needs of fetuses and newborn infants with life-threatening or life-limiting conditions. The care extends to the infant's family. It is delivered by an interdisciplinary team to improve the quality of life from the time of diagnosis (
Martín-Ancel, Ana +8 more
openaire +5 more sources
The evolution of palliative care [PDF]
Patient Education and Counseling, 2000 An encounter with one patient in 1948 was the catalyst for the Hospice Movement. The challenge to undertake appropriate pain and symptom control together with experience in further listening to patients in the small number of homes especially planned for dying people, finally came together during the 1960s as the impetus for the first modern hospice ...
openaire +6 more sources