Health Sciences 2711A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Palliative Care
30 Mar 2017
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Majority of deaths now occur in health care institutes. Before 1900s the dying process was shorter. Now people live longer with terminal illnesses. Sudden death is what we strive for, we want to be high functioning for as long as possible and have a quick painless death at the end of life. The last one is the most stressful you see this one with organ failure. Crude mortality rate total number of deaths in a specific time over the number of population. When patient"s wishes are met, both patients and their families experience less strain and improved quality of life. End of life care is right at the end really close to death. Palliative care is once you know you have a chronic illness you are considered palliative. Type of care is depending on the dying trajectory. You have to work though this death and bounce back. Not set up for a long period of bereavement.
