Discusses the many faces of palliative care

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Assignment

The video below discusses the many faces of palliative care. While palliative care is for end-of-life, it can be implemented along with curative therapy, as opposed to hospice, which will not include curative treatment. This will be frustrating and confusing for the patient, who may be at the end of life but wants to continue aggressive treatment. Medical professionals must be able to have an intelligent discussion with patients and families to ensure they make the correct decision between hospice for non-aggressive palliative care and aggressive palliative care.

Faces Of Palliative Care [1:31]

After watching the video, discuss the following:

Provide intelligent but warm communication with a family or patient who wants palliative care.
Remember: Providing any type of curative treatment will not help the patient, but only harm them.

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