[Practice of Palliative Care:Experience of a Patient with Advanced Retroperitoneal Sarcoma at the End of Life].

Abstract

According to the World Health Organization,palliative care is an approach that prevents and alleviates the pain of patients with life-threatening illness and improves the quality of life of patients and their families through early identification,assessment and treatment of pain and other physical,psychosocial and spiritual problems. It is the active holistic care accomplished by multidisciplinary team. This article describes the practice of the palliative care in a patient with advanced retroperitoneal sarcoma.

• Authors: Qiu-Mei Wang, Xiao-Hong Ning, Xiao-Hong Liu, Hui-Hui Li
• Journal: Zhongguo yi xue ke xue yuan xue bao. Acta Academiae Medicinae Sinicae (Zhongguo Yi Xue Ke Xue Yuan Xue Bao) Vol. 40 Issue 3 Pg. 401-404 (Jun 28 2018) ISSN: 1000-503X [Print] China
• PMID: 29978800 (Publication Type: Journal Article)

Topics

• Humans
• Pain (prevention & control)
• Palliative Care
• Quality of Life
• Sarcoma (therapy)
• Terminal Care