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Palliative care

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-003606

Medical care focused on providing relief from the symptoms and stress of a serious illness, aiming to improve the quality of life for both the patient and their family. This approach is distinct from curative treatment and can be provided at any stage of an illness, alongside other therapies. It involves a team of doctors, nurses, and other specialists working to address physical, psychological, social, and spiritual needs.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-003606
FieldLaw
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-LAW-003606",
  "term": "Palliative care",
  "field": "Law",
  "definition": "Medical care focused on providing relief from the symptoms and stress of a serious illness, aiming to improve the quality of life for both the patient and their family. This approach is distinct from curative treatment and can be provided at any stage of an illness, alongside other therapies. It involves a team of doctors, nurses, and other specialists working to address physical, psychological, social, and spiritual needs.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/palliative-care/"
}

Record 3,606 of 5,445 in Law terminology (MLC-0107). Request the full dataset.