RT Book, Section
A1 Rabow, Michael W.
A1 Pantilat, Steven Z.
A1 Shah, Ann Cai
A1 Poree, Lawrence
A1 Steiger, Scott
A2 Papadakis, Maxine A.
A2 McPhee, Stephen J.
A2 Rabow, Michael W.
SR Print(0)
ID 1175791409
T1 Care of Patients at the End of Life
T2 Current Medical Diagnosis & Treatment 2021
YR 2021
FD 2021
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9781260469868
LK accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1175791409
RD 2023/02/02
AB In  the  United  States,  more  than  2.8  million  people  die  each  year.  Approximately  56  million  people  die  each  year  worldwide.  Caring  for  patients  at  the  end  of  life  is  an  important  responsibility  and  a  rewarding  opportunity  for  clinicians.  From  the  medical  perspective,  the  end  of  life  may  be  defined  as  that  time  when  death—whether  due  to  terminal  illness  or  acute  or  chronic  illness—is  expected  within  hours  to  months  and  can  no  longer  be  reasonably  forestalled  by  medical  intervention.  Palliative  care  at  the  end  of  life  focuses  on  relieving  distressing  symptoms  and  promoting  quality  of  life  (as  in  all  other  stages  of  illness).  For  patients  at  the  end  of  life,  palliative  care  may  become  the  sole  focus  of  care.