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Terminal Care
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Definition
: Medical and nursing care of patients in the terminal stage of an illness.
medical & nursing care for the patient; TERMINALLY ILL refers to the patient; also available is HOSPICE CARE (palliative & supportive care for the patient & family)
See Also
Advance Care Planning
;
Hospice Care
;
Life Support Care
;
Palliative Care
Examples
Euthanasia
;
Hospice Care
;
Resuscitation Orders
;
Suicide, Assisted
Other names
Life Care Ends; Life Care End; Care, Terminal; Care Ends, Life; Care End, Life; End of Life Care