El médico de hospicio
Example: El médico de hospicio cuida a los pacientes terminales con respeto.
Definition
"El médico de hospicio" refers to a medical professional specializing in providing compassionate care and pain management to terminally ill patients, focusing on improving their quality of life rather than curing the illness.
Etymology
The term "el médico de hospicio" combines "médico," meaning doctor, and "hospicio," which originally referred to a place of shelter or care. Historically, hospices were places offering refuge to the ill, and the term evolved to denote specialized end-of-life care. Did you know? The word "hospice" shares roots with words like hospital and hospitality, all emphasizing care and shelter.
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"El médico de hospicio" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - Medical Professions - (B1) - set 1", containing 105 commonly used words.
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