Early integration of palliative medicine into emergency care: Is it a feasible option
Patients with advanced malignancy often experience symptoms of disease and treatment that contribute to distress and diminish their quality of life. Most of these patients present to the emergency department thus raising its importance in providing such care especially at the end of life situation....
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| description | Patients with advanced malignancy often experience symptoms of disease and treatment that contribute to distress and diminish their quality of life. Most of these patients present to the emergency department thus raising its importance in providing such care especially at the end of life situation. An approach that is aimed at controlling these symptoms, whether or not undergoing curative therapy, is a key feature of high-quality patient-centered care. This paper explores the potential role of palliative medicine in the emergency room and how early integration with emergency care can help improve the quality of life of patients and thus achieve better outcomes. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-d6e2a9ff9ca04d1f8dae097c36f157e32025-08-20T03:16:43ZengThieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd.Indian Journal of Medical and Paediatric Oncology0971-58512016-01-0137320220510.4103/0971-5851.190360Early integration of palliative medicine into emergency care: Is it a feasible optionShrikant AtreyaPatients with advanced malignancy often experience symptoms of disease and treatment that contribute to distress and diminish their quality of life. Most of these patients present to the emergency department thus raising its importance in providing such care especially at the end of life situation. An approach that is aimed at controlling these symptoms, whether or not undergoing curative therapy, is a key feature of high-quality patient-centered care. This paper explores the potential role of palliative medicine in the emergency room and how early integration with emergency care can help improve the quality of life of patients and thus achieve better outcomes.http://www.ijmpo.org/article.asp?issn=0971-5851;year=2016;volume=37;issue=3;spage=202;epage=205;aulast=AtreyaEmergency carepalliative medicinequality of lifesymptom control |
| spellingShingle | Shrikant Atreya Early integration of palliative medicine into emergency care: Is it a feasible option Indian Journal of Medical and Paediatric Oncology Emergency care palliative medicine quality of life symptom control |
| title | Early integration of palliative medicine into emergency care: Is it a feasible option |
| title_full | Early integration of palliative medicine into emergency care: Is it a feasible option |
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| title_short | Early integration of palliative medicine into emergency care: Is it a feasible option |
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| topic | Emergency care palliative medicine quality of life symptom control |
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