| Autor: |
Ng JSC; Palliative medicine physician, Haven of Hope Hospital, Hong Kong, China. ngscj@ha.org.hk. |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Zdroj: |
Annals of palliative medicine [Ann Palliat Med] 2018 Jul; Vol. 7 (3), pp. 296-303. Date of Electronic Publication: 2018 Jan 04. |
| DOI: |
10.21037/apm.2017.12.02 |
| Abstrakt: |
Parkinson's disease (PD) is a slowly progressive multi-system neurodegenerative disorder, with no available disease-modifying treatment. The disease is associated with motor and non-motor symptoms leading to impaired quality of life, disability and signi cant caregiver distress. Patients with PD bene t from palliative care which provides a holistic approach to meet their multi-faceted needs, including symptom control, communication needs and caregiver support. This article would review on recent articles addressing palliative care for PD. |
| Databáze: |
MEDLINE |
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