The palliative care physician
Example: The palliative care physician helps patients feel comfortable and pain-free.
Definition
"The palliative care physician" is a medical professional specializing in easing the symptoms and improving the quality of life for patients with serious, chronic, or terminal illnesses by managing pain and other distressing symptoms, rather than focusing on curing the underlying disease.
Translations
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el médico de cuidados paliativos -
de palliatieve zorgarts -
el metge de cures pal·liatives -
le médecin en soins palliatifs -
der Palliativmediziner
Etymology
The term "the palliative care physician" combines 'palliative,' derived from the Latin 'palliare,' meaning 'to cloak or alleviate,' with 'care,' referring to the act of providing attention and support, and 'physician,' which comes from the Latin 'physica,' meaning 'medicine.' Together, it describes a doctor dedicated to providing comfort and relief rather than cure.
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"The palliative care physician" appears in the Vocaplus list "English - Medical Professions - (A1) - set 1", containing 101 commonly used words.
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