They are the same
Palliative care to reduce suffering and improve quality of life in situations where there is no cure available is certainly appropriate, as would be palliative care in conjunction with curative treatment. Palliative care in lieu of curative treatment when such treatment is available would not be morally right.
Hospice care is an inpatient treatment. Palliative care is a method of giving "comfort" care to improve the quality of life for a patient for their remaining weeks/months/years and can be administered at home or in a clinical environment.
Curative care is directed at healing or curing a disease....like taking an antibiotic for a bladder infection, or Vitamin C if you have scurvy. Palliative care involves offering care that helps relieve the symptoms, but does not cure or treat the cause of a disease...like getting a massage for a stiff neck and sore shoulder which is caused by a ruptured disc in the cervical spine. The massage helps alleviate some of the pain, but does not cure the spinal defect.
The outline of treatment designed to remedy a patient's condition is a treatment plan. Treatment plans may encompass curative care or palliative care.
Not necessarily: hospice care is palliative care. But palliative care is not necessarily hospice care. Palliative care can be applied to patients with chronic, incurable conditions, such as cerebral palsy.
Palliative Care Act 1995
Indian Journal of Palliative Care was created in 1995.
Palliative care (pronounced pal-lee-uh-tiv) is specialized medical care for people with serious illnesses. It focuses on providing patients with relief from the symptoms and stress of a serious illness. The goal is to improve quality of life for both the patient and the family. Palliative care is provided by a specially-trained team of doctors, nurses and other specialists who work together with a patient's other doctors to provide an extra layer of support. It is appropriate at any age and at any stage in a serious illness and can be provided along with curative treatment.
The European Journal of Palliative Care (EJPC) was first published in 1994. It was established to provide a platform for research and discussions on palliative care practices in Europe. The journal covers a wide range of topics related to palliative care, including clinical practice, research, education, and policy development.
Curative care refers to health care practices that treat patients with the intent of curing them, not just reducing their pain or stress. An example is chemotherapy, which seeks to cure cancer patients. ... But that doesn't mean they won't have coverage for any curative care.
Samuel E. Plunkett has written: 'Palliative and nursing home care' -- subject(s): Nursing home care, Palliative Care, Palliative treatment, Nursing Homes