QB9B Palliative care

International Classification of Diseases for Mortality and Morbidity Statistics, 11th Revision, v2024-01

Palliative care is an approach that improves the quality of life of patients and their families facing the problems associated with life-threatening illness, through the prevention and relief of suffering by means of early identification and impeccable assessment, and treatment of pain and other problems – physical, psychosocial and spiritual.

synonyms

• Palliative care
• palliation

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