Volume : IX, Issue : IV, April - 2019

TERMINAL STAGE LIFE CARE–A BRIEF REVIEW

Devendra Kumar

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The care in terminal stage of life of a person having life threatening illness with reduced life span or debilitating disease is an important part of medicine and treatment. Such patients need Palliative care and help for comfort and support in all fields like medical, social, psychological , financial, familial and personal matters. This care can be given at hospital, home, nursing home or hospice centre by health care team. Plan and prepare the patient for terminal stage care by documenting the wishes of the patient for future treatment at final stage of life. Support should be given to the patient and family just before death and after death of the patient by social and spiritual means.

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TERMINAL STAGE LIFE CARE-A BRIEF REVIEW, DEVENDRA KUMAR INDIAN JOURNAL OF APPLIED RESEARCH : Volume-9 | Issue-4 | April-2019

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