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Descriptor English:   Terminal Care 
Descriptor Spanish:   Cuidado Terminal 
Descriptor Portuguese:   Assistência Terminal 
Synonyms English:   End of Life Care
Care End, Life
Care Ends, Life
Care, Terminal
Life Care End
Life Care Ends  
Tree Number:   E02.760.905
N02.421.585.905
Definition English:   Medical and nursing care of patients in the terminal stage of an illness. 
Indexing Annotation English:   medical & nursing care for the patient; TERMINALLY ILL refers to the patient; also available is HOSPICE CARE (palliative & supportive care for the patient & family)
See Related English:   Advance Care Planning
Hospice Care
Life Support Care
Palliative Care
 
History Note English:   68(64) 
Allowable Qualifiers English:  
CL classification EC economics
ES ethics HI history
LJ legislation & jurisprudence MA manpower
MT methods OG organization & administration
PX psychology ST standards
SN statistics & numerical data TD trends
UT utilization  
Record Number:   14105 
Unique Identifier:   D013727 

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