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Descriptor English:
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Palliative Medicine
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Descriptor Spanish:
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medicina paliativa
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Descriptor Portuguese:
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Medicina Paliativa
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Synonyms English:
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Medicine, Palliative
Medicine, Palliative Care
Palliative Care Medicine
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Tree Number:
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H02.403.645
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Definition English:
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A branch of medicine concerned with preventing and relieving the suffering of patients in any stage of disease. Its focus is on comprehensive care and improving the quality of all areas of the patient's life. |
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Indexing Annotation English:
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specialty only; use PALLIATIVE CARE for care of patients
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See Related English:
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Hospice and Palliative Care Nursing
Palliative Care
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History Note English:
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2015; use PALLIATIVE CARE 1996-2014
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Allowable Qualifiers English:
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Record Number:
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55759
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Unique Identifier:
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D065126
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Similar:
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DeCS
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