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Palliative care is specialised care and support provided for someone
living with a terminal illness. Palliative care also involves care and
support for family members and caregivers. Palliative care is provided
in a sensitive way, taking into account individual and family
uniqueness, cultural and spiritual beliefs and lifestyle patterns. Palliative care: - Affirms life and regards dying as a normal process
- Neither hastens nor postpones death
- Provides relief from pain and other distressing symptoms
- Integrates the psychological, emotional and spiritual aspects of patient care
- Offers a support system to help patients live as actively as possible until death
- Offers a support system to help family and friends cope during the patient’s illness and their bereavement.
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