Classically, the four pillars of medical care are prevention, rehabilitation, curation, and
palliation [35]. Whereas prevention has been neglected to date as an important resource in …

Objective To examine the predictors, treatments, and outcomes of the use of palliative care
in patients hospitalized with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) who had a do-not-resuscitate …

Chronic heart failure is the major cause of morbidity and mortality in the Western world, and
is the only cardiac condition increasing in prevalence. 1 It is primarily a condition of ageing …

Ethical dilemmas in device treatment for advanced heart fail... : Current Opinion in
Supportive and Palliative Care Ethical dilemmas in device treatment for advanced heart …

Contemporary advancements in health care and medical technology are allowing patients to
live longer now than they ever have before. We are seeing these trends in longer life across …

Si la souffrance révèle notre humanité, elle nous renvoie aussi inexorablement vers notre
propre finitude. Or, diabolisée, niée, repoussée, la mort se veut souvent interdite (Ariès …

Heart failure is a serious clinical condition that may be challenging to treat near end of life
due to symptom burden, psychological concerns and social support issues. Referral for …

The integration of palliation within non-malignant chronic disease is a particularly
challenging yet important consideration in the management of terminal patients. Patients …

The purpose of this chapter is to highlight the importance of palliative care and attitude
towards end-of-life among cancer patients. Besides, it will focus on how the attitude towards …