Publication details
Role lůžkového hospice v paliativní péči
| Title in English | The inpatient hospice role in palliative care |
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| Authors | |
| Year of publication | 2022 |
| Type | Article in Periodical |
| Magazine / Source | Onkologie |
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| Citation | |
| Web | https://www.onkologiecs.cz/artkey/xon-202206-0002_role_luzkoveho_hospice_v_paliativni_peci.php |
| Doi | http://dx.doi.org/10.36290/xon.2022.062 |
| Keywords | palliative medicine; hospice care; palliative care |
| Description | Currently, hospice is defined as a medical facility that provides a comprehensive health and social care to patients in the terminal phase of the disease and their relatives, to help them to live as fully and comfortably as possible, while the duration of care usually does not exceed three months. Hospice care is a key pillar of palliative care and is an essential part of modern medicine. Knowledge of the functioning, possibilities and organization of hospice care is a necessary condition for its early and adequate indication in suitable patients. The acceptance of the vision and mission of hospice care by doctors of all specialities also represents the necessary background for erly, open, effective, non-harmful and motivating communication with the patient and his family. |