Palliative Care: Understanding and Responsibility
10.12290/xhyxzz.2023-0469
- VernacularTitle:缓和医疗之理解与责任
- Author:
Jinghe LANG
1
Author Information
1. Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100730, China;
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
palliative care;
connotation;
medical humanities;
ultimate care
- From:
Medical Journal of Peking Union Medical College Hospital
2024;15(1):1-2
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Palliative care is in the ascendant, but the clinical understanding of it is still shallow and may have significant biases. This article introduces the origin of palliative care and explains its connotation and importance, in order to deepen the understanding of medical workers on palliative care and promote the implementation of relevant concepts in clinical practice.