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This End of Life Care Dictionary contains basic medical and pharmaceutical terms in common use in end of life care settings such as hospice, palliative care, community care and aged care. The range of entries has been limited to terms and definitions that are particularly useful for non-medical staff, allied health professionals, carers, and volunteers.
End of life care is a deeply human domain of activity that draws in the many complexities that a life nearing its end unveils, for patients, their families, doctors, nurses and all other carers. Central to this care and always underpinning it are attentive compassion and engaging with the deepest depths of ordinary human experience. Yet, end of life care is also about employing the very best medical knowledge and techniques, and the most efficacious medications appropriate to each individual patient’s needs and wishes. This cannot be done without the utility and service of terminology.
This dictionary contains basic medical and pharmaceutical terms in common use in end of life care settings such as hospice, palliative care, community care and aged care. The range of entries has been limited to terms and definitions that are particularly useful for non-medical staff, allied health professionals, carers, and volunteers.
Familiarity with some of the language of medicine and medications in end of life care can sometimes aid in better understanding the physical and emotional challenges of terminal illness for patients, and the consequent experience of their families. This knowledge can inform and guide the approach that is taken in counselling and support, and can enhance mutual understanding and better collaboration with doctors and nurses, all bringing potentially better outcomes for those who are the focus of care.
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