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Comfort care

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-001076

Medical care focused on providing relief from pain and other distressing symptoms to improve the quality of life for patients facing serious illness, rather than attempting to cure the underlying condition. It emphasizes palliative measures and emotional support. This type of care is a core component of hospice and palliative medicine.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-001076
FieldLaw
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-LAW-001076",
  "term": "Comfort care",
  "field": "Law",
  "definition": "Medical care focused on providing relief from pain and other distressing symptoms to improve the quality of life for patients facing serious illness, rather than attempting to cure the underlying condition. It emphasizes palliative measures and emotional support. This type of care is a core component of hospice and palliative medicine.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/comfort-care/"
}

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