RT Book, Section
A1 Calkins, Bethany C.
A1 Eisman, Michael
A1 Quill, Timothy E.
A2 Feldman, Mitchell D.
A2 Christensen, John F.
A2 Satterfield, Jason M.
A2 Laponis, Ryan
SR Print(0)
ID 1167759321
T1 Palliative Care, Hospice, & Care of the Dying
T2 Behavioral Medicine: A Guide for Clinical Practice, 5e
YR 2019
FD 2019
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9781260142686
LK accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1167759321
RD 2024/04/20
AB The  goals  of  medical  practice  based  exclusively  on  cure  and  restoration  of  function  are  frequently  called  into  question  when  patients  are  irreversibly  ill  and  potentially  dying.  New  goals,  such  as  pain  and  symptom  management,  enhancing  quality  of  life,  and  finding  meaning  in  the  face  of  death  may  take  precedence,  becoming  an  increasingly  important  part  of  the  treatment  plan.  Some  clinicians  may  wonder  if  death  is  something  to  be  fought  at  all  costs,  but  no  matter  what  the  overarching  goal  of  treatment,  relieving  suffering  should  always  be  a  central  part  of  our  responsibility  as  clinicians.