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Appropriate palliative care: when does it begin?
Author(s) -
JEFFREY DAVID
Publication year - 1995
Publication title -
european journal of cancer care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.849
H-Index - 67
eISSN - 1365-2354
pISSN - 0961-5423
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2354.1995.tb00069.x
Subject(s) - medicine , palliative care , autonomy , curative treatment , nursing , curative care , health care , health professionals , family medicine , intensive care medicine , self care , disease , political science , law , economics , economic growth
The transition between a curative and a palliative approach to the care of a patient with cancer may be filled with uncertainty for patients, their families and health care professionals. A conventional model of treating the patient with cancer through curative, palliative and terminal phases is examined. The boundaries between the phases of care are blurred. A model of care based on respect for patient autonomy ensures that the timing of the switch from curative to palliative care is appropriate.