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Descriptor English:
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Hospice and Palliative Care Nursing
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Descriptor Spanish:
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Enfermerķa de Cuidados Paliativos al Final de la Vida
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Descriptor Portuguese:
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Enfermagem de Cuidados Paliativos na Terminalidade da Vida
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Synonyms English:
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Hospice Nursing
Palliative Nursing
Hospice Nursings
Nursing, Hospice
Nursings, Hospice
Palliative Care Nursing
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Tree Number:
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H02.478.676.350
N02.421.533.390
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Definition English:
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A nursing specialty concerned with care of patients facing serious or life-threatening illnesses. The goal of palliative nursing is to prevent and relieve suffering, and to support the best possible quality of life for patients and their families. Hospice nursing is palliative care for people in their final stages of life. |
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See Related English:
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Hospice Care
Palliative Care
Palliative Medicine
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History Note English:
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2014
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Allowable Qualifiers English:
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Record Number:
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55419
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Unique Identifier:
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D064946
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