Pain Relief as an Integral Part of the Palliative Care
Author(s) -
Marija Sholjakova,
Vesna Durnev,
Андријан Карталов,
Билјана Кузмановска
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
open access macedonian journal of medical sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.288
H-Index - 17
ISSN - 1857-9655
DOI - 10.3889/oamjms.2018.163
Subject(s) - medicine , palliative care , analgesic , institutionalisation , quality of life (healthcare) , palliative treatment , curative care , pain management , pain relief , nursing , intensive care medicine , physical therapy , psychiatry , health care , self care , surgery , economics , economic growth
Palliative therapy represents active care for patients whose illness has such nature that is not responding to the curative treatment. The palliative care aims to provide comfort and prevention from the suffering of the patients at the end of their life. Treatment of the pain presents an important integral part of palliative care.
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