Chapter – Palliative Care

Autor: Caroline Souza dos Anjos, Débora Souza Gaudencio Feijó
Rok vydání: 2019
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Zdroj: International Manual of Oncology Practice ISBN: 9783030162443
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-16245-0_51
Popis: The term hospice was coined in medieval times to denote rest homes for pilgrims, travelers and foreigners who needed shelter for temporary rest. Hospices then reappeared in the history of mankind in mid-nineteenth century as places where severely ill persons received end of life care. Usually managed by religious orders, they also sheltered the indigents and patients with “incurable” diseases.
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