End-of-life care

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End-of-life care
TermEnd-of-life care
Short definitionend-of-life care (…kayr) Care for people approaching the end of life who have stopped treatment to cure or control their illness. End-of-life care includes physical, emotional, social and spiritual support for patients and their families. 
TypeCancer terms
SpecialtyOncology
LanguageEnglish
SourceNCI
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end-of-life care - (pronounced) (…kayr) Care for people approaching the end of life who have stopped treatment to cure or control their illness. End-of-life care includes physical, emotional, social and spiritual support for patients and their families. The goal of end-of-life care is to control pain and other symptoms so that the patient is as comfortable as possible. End-of-life care may include palliative care, supportive care, and hospice care. Also called wellness care

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