Palliative Care Refers To

question 4

Multiple Choice

Palliative care refers to:

• A) using life saving care techniques.
• B) the relief of pain and physical symptoms.
• C) relating to the patient in a very polite manner.
• D) treating the disease aggressively to eradicate it.

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Definitions:

Groningen Protocol

A set of guidelines used in the Netherlands for performing euthanasia on severely ill newborns under very specific and strict conditions.

Euthanizing

The act of intentionally ending a life to relieve pain and suffering, often in the context of terminal illness.

Prognosis

A medical term referring to the predicted course and outcome of a disease.

Prima Facie Duty

An obligation that appears to be binding at first glance unless it is overridden by a more compelling moral duty in a particular context.