What Is Palliative Care?
Reviewed: Dr. Gromatzky
6. Evaluation for Palliative Care
In some cases, palliative care can be the optimal solution for the patient. These cases do not require curative treatment anymore and all the patient needs is relief from pain. Patients with mobility problems, functional problems, and performance problems who are not able to take care of themselves can benefit from palliative care.
If a doctor refers a patient to a palliative care specialist, an evaluation of the case is done. During the evaluation, mention all the symptoms and provide the palliative care specialist with any necessary information such as the pain episodes and its degree, your appetite, emotional status, feelings, general condition and specific conditions, and anything else that might be helpful.
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