Bmc Palliative Care
Anticipate symptoms based on the typical disease course of the hypothesized diagnosis. The distinction between palliative care and hospice differs depending on global context. Palliative care is provided by a multidisciplinary team of healthcare professionals with specialized training in this type of medicine. Palliative care is available at any time, regardless of the stage of the illness or life expectancy. The focal point of palliative care is to provide better holistic symptoms management, pain, stress and symptom management for as long as your illness lasts, in coordination of ongoing concurrent treatment or if prognosis is six months or less . Your health insurance may cover palliative care as part of your cancer treatment. For example, if you need to see a physical therapist for help with increasing physical activity during treatment, this is a part of your cancer care. Cancer and its treatment can cause physical symptoms and side effects. Treating these effects is called pal...