August 31, 2015
Question:
Answer:
A term readily recognized and understood by the public.
Correct Answer?
Explanation:
a). In a survey of Americans, 70% were 'not at all knowledgeable' about palliative care.
Is correctly assumed to be equivalent to ‘end-of-life’ care by most health care professionals.
b). Most health care professionals INCORRECTLY equate palliative care with end-of-life care, which means they miss opportunities to incorporate palliative care earlier in a patient's trajectory, which is associated with improved outcomes.
Specialized medical care for patients with serious illness, focused on quality of life.
c.) CORRECT. This is the CAPC definition of palliative care
Does not allow patients to get potentially life-extending therapy.
Palliative care, which is distinct from hospice, can be given alongside life-extending care.
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