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A member asked:
How do nurses and doctors find the strength to work in palliative care?
6 doctors weighed in across 3 answers
Service: Palliative care is a service that nurses and physicians extend to needy patients. Service to mankind is equal to service to god.
Answered 7/3/2012
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Palliative care: Their desire to help patients and their faith in god.
Answered 7/6/2012
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There are rewards: For most nurses and doctors in palliative care, it is very rewarding to work with people who are facing serious illness, and sometimes the end of life. So there are a lot of serious parts of the job, and sad parts, but a lot of joyful things too.
Answered 11/30/2013
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