Open AccessPalliative care for the patient without cancer
Author(s) -
Lisa Mounsey,
Miriam Ferres,
Peter Eastman
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
australian journal of general practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.421
H-Index - 42
eISSN - 2208-794X
pISSN - 2208-7958
DOI - 10.31128/ajgp-07-18-4625
Subject(s) - palliative care , medicine , psychosocial , referral , quality of life (healthcare) , cancer , advance care planning , intensive care medicine , curative care , limiting , end of life care , nursing , family medicine , health care , ambulatory care , psychiatry , mechanical engineering , engineering , economics , economic growth
Palliative care aims to improve quality of life for patients with life-limiting illnesses. It is often linked to the care of people with cancer; however, patients with non-cancer end-stage conditions also have significant needs.