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A member asked:
Please provide some do's and don'ts on giving palliative care.
12 doctors weighed in across 8 answers
Ignore: Tube feeding or intravenous fluids at the end of life cause more suffering and pain than needed.
Answered 12/27/2014
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Ignore: Don't try to do it yourself, you'll be overwhelmed. Reach out to family/hospital social service.
Answered 2/17/2015
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Ignore: Palliative care can be provided along with curative care. It focuses on symptom management.
Answered 6/8/2014
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Support: Support groups 4 can B a huge resource They know how U R feeling &how hard it is 2 care 4Ur loved 1.
Answered 6/25/2014
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Ignore: Caregivers often neglect themselves in order to provide care to love ones. Take time for yourself.
Answered 7/26/2014
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Ignore: Show love; help with eating; assist with bowels; keep back and buttocks clean; smile; provide music.
Answered 1/16/2019
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Ignore: Palliative care is not hospice. It helps you to be successful in your treatments for serious illness.
Answered 10/2/2014
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Ignore: Build a caregiver support network. Don't try to do it all alone. Believe pt's pain. Ask for help.
Answered 1/14/2015
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