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Definitions for palliative
ˈpæl iˌeɪ tɪv, -i ə tɪvpal·lia·tive
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Princeton's WordNet
palliative, alleviant, alleviatoradjective
remedy that alleviates pain without curing
alleviative, alleviatory, lenitive, mitigative, mitigatory, palliativeadjective
moderating pain or sorrow by making it easier to bear
Wiktionary
palliativenoun
Something that palliates, particularly a palliative medicine.
The radiation and chemotherapy were only palliatives.
palliativeadjective
Minimising the progression of a disease and relieving undesirable symptoms for as long as possible, rather than attempting to cure the (usually incurable) disease.
Etymology: From *palliativus, from palliare, from pallium.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Palliativeadjective
Etymology: palliatif, Fr. from palliate.
Consumption pulmonary seldom admits of any other than a palliative cure, and is generally incurable when hereditary. John Arbuthnot, on Diet.
Palliativenoun
Something mitigating; something alleviating.
Etymology: from palliate.
It were more safe to trust to the general aversion of our people against this coin, than apply those palliatives which weak, perfidious, or abject politicians administer. Jonathan Swift.
Wikipedia
Palliative
Palliative care (derived from the Latin root palliare, or 'to cloak') is an interdisciplinary medical caregiving approach aimed at optimizing quality of life and mitigating suffering among people with serious, complex, and often terminal illnesses. Within the published literature, many definitions of palliative care exist. The World Health Organization (WHO) describes palliative care as "an approach that improves the quality of life of patients and their families facing the problems associated with life-threatening illness, through the prevention and relief of suffering by means of early identification and impeccable assessment and treatment of pain and other problems, physical, psychosocial, and spiritual." In the past, palliative care was a disease specific approach, but today the WHO takes a broader approach, that the principles of palliative care should be applied as early as possible to any chronic and ultimately fatal illness.Palliative care is appropriate for individuals with serious illnesses across the age spectrum and can be provided as the main goal of care or in tandem with curative treatment. It is provided by an interdisciplinary team which can include physicians, nurses, occupational and physical therapists, psychologists, social workers, chaplains, and dietitians. Palliative care can be provided in a variety of contexts, including hospitals, outpatient, skilled-nursing, and home settings. Although an important part of end-of-life care, palliative care is not limited to individuals near the end of life.Evidence supports the efficacy of a palliative care approach in improvement of a person's quality of life. Palliative care's main focus is to improve the quality of life for those with chronic illnesses. It is commonly the case that palliative care is provided at the end of life, but it can be helpful for a person of any stage of illness that is critical or any age.
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palliative
Palliative refers to any form of care, treatment, or intervention that is aimed at reducing severity, alleviating symptoms, or relieving pain associated with a serious illness or ailment, without trying to cure the disease itself. Its main goal is to improve the quality of life of the patient.
Webster Dictionary
Palliativeadjective
serving to palliate; serving to extenuate or mitigate
Palliativenoun
that which palliates; a palliative agent
Etymology: [Cf. F. palliatif.]
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of palliative in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of palliative in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
Examples of palliative in a Sentence
I often describe palliative care as an extra layer of support, who would n’t want more support, especially during a difficult illness ?
Confession is good for the soul only in the sense that a tweed coat is good for dandruff -- it is a palliative rather than a remedy.
Confession is good for the soul only in the sense that a tweed coat is good for dandruff - it is a palliative rather than a remedy.
It is with the heaviest of hearts but with complete conviction for Charlie’s best interests that I find it is in Charlie’s best interests that I accede to these applications and rule that Great Ormond Street Hospital may lawfully withdraw all treatment save for palliative care to permit Charlie to die with dignity.
Considerable data now demonstrates that when patients receive palliative care in addition to traditional medical care, they have improved quality of life, greater satisfaction with their medical care, are less likely to be re-admitted to the hospital or have to visit an emergency department, and in certain diseases( i.e. cancer) have greater survival.
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