Palliative Care and Interventional Radiology Interface to Improve Patient Outcomes

Autor: Janis Barner, Lora K. Hromadik
Rok vydání: 2020
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Zdroj: Journal of Radiology Nursing. 39:103-105
ISSN: 1546-0843
DOI: 10.1016/j.jradnu.2019.12.004
Popis: Interventional procedures benefit palliative care team patients in a variety of different ways, providing a means to manage a wide array of debilitating symptoms. The interprofessional collaboration of palliative care and interventional radiology is imperative for the successful management of chronically ill patients in their homes. This article briefly defines the roles of the palliative care team and that of interventional radiology in patient symptom management, providing a better understanding of the differences and the interface of these disciplines in the complex symptom management of palliative patients.
Databáze: OpenAIRE