Terminal illness

From Citizendium
Revision as of 21:29, 30 March 2008 by imported>Matt Lewis (start)
(diff) ← Older revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)
Jump to navigation Jump to search

A terminal disease is a disease that cannot be cured and will cause death. A terminal illness is normally treated with paliative care, to prolong the life of the sufferer and to lessen any pain. Paliative care is often taken on by hospices.