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Catriona Kennedy
Catriona Kennedy is a Professor in Nursing and Midwifery, University of Limerick. Her clinical, education and research background is in community health nursing and palliative care. Kennedy's areas of...
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New statement highlights role of palliative care in stroke recovery • Dec. 16, 2024, 12:16 AM ET (News-Medical)
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palliative care, form of health care that seeks to improve the quality of life of patients with terminal disease through the prevention and relief of suffering. It is facilitated by the early identification of life-threatening disease and by the treatment of pain and disease-associated problems, including those that are physical, psychological, social, or spiritual in nature. As defined, palliative care begins at the point of diagnosis of terminal disease and can be delivered in a variety of health care settings. In general, it involves health and social care professionals working in hospitals, communities, hospices, and voluntary sectors. Palliative care has ...(100 of 1115 words)

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