This is a question related not to your personal knowledge rather a global failure of communication. What is the description that comes to mind of the term "palliative care" There are no mistakes here this is just gathering of what has been poorly misrepresented. Thanks ya! M

Jan 15, 2023 · 1:16 PM UTC

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Replying to @mholzschlag @katyheider
I always think of it as providing ongoing care with the goal being comfort and as pain free as possible. And not just for those with terminal conditions, but also for those with chronic ailments.
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Very thoughtful response, thank you Eric.
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Replying to @mholzschlag
Pain and symptom relief during end of life care.
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Definitely a huge part of the conversation. There's a lot of clarifications going on and it will be interesting to talk about in the next few days I think for those who are interested in the topic. Most issues of death and I are marginalized in medical schools real life.
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Replying to @mholzschlag
I've heard it in the sense of, "We in [allopathic] medicine have run out of options to treat you, so we'll try and keep you alive and out of pain for as long as possible. Would you like some ice cream with that?" It should not be read as "you cannot be cured".
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Now that made me laugh out loud. But too bad I didn't have any ice cream :(
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Replying to @mholzschlag
Care given to a person with a terminal medical condition so they experience as little discomfort as possible for the remainder of their lives. Palliative care may be given by professionals and by loved ones ,with professional guidance, depending on the patient and condition.
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Thanks Dave for the response. the differences in answers across the queries is becoming more interesting than I had myself imagined :)
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Replying to @mholzschlag
Looking after patients with terminal health issues.
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Thanks Phippsy for the helpful response :) It's been an eye-opening experience from my point of view as while I was aware of the variations of meaning, I didn't realize just how much!
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