TY - JOUR
T1 - Palliative care and end-of-life issues
AU - Carney, Maria Torroella
AU - Meier, Diane E.
PY - 2000
Y1 - 2000
N2 - As stated, the goal of palliative care is the achievement of the best quality of life for patients and their families. It incorporates many aspects of care: providing physical comfort, psychosocial and spiritual support, and providing various services in order to achieve this goal. The skills described should be a priority in the practice of all types of medicine because the goal of palliative care is among the central tenets of the medical profession.
AB - As stated, the goal of palliative care is the achievement of the best quality of life for patients and their families. It incorporates many aspects of care: providing physical comfort, psychosocial and spiritual support, and providing various services in order to achieve this goal. The skills described should be a priority in the practice of all types of medicine because the goal of palliative care is among the central tenets of the medical profession.
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/0034065768
U2 - 10.1016/S0889-8537(05)70156-5
DO - 10.1016/S0889-8537(05)70156-5
M3 - Article
C2 - 10935007
AN - SCOPUS:0034065768
SN - 0889-8537
VL - 18
SP - 183
EP - 209
JO - Anesthesiology Clinics of North America
JF - Anesthesiology Clinics of North America
IS - 1
ER -