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Palliative Care
Dr. Ketan MalviGeneral Physician • 15 Years Exp.DNB, MBBS, Pain & Palliative Care Specialist, Diabetologist
WHO Definition : An approach that improves the quality of life of patients and their families facing the problems associated with life-threatening illness, through the prevention and relief of suffering by means of early identification and impeccable assessment and treatment of pain and other problems, physical, psychosocial and spiritual.
I am a Palliative Care Physician, actively involved in relief of suffering of patients with Cancer, Chronic liver disease, Kidney failure, Paralysed patients, Bed ridden patients.
Pain relief is the most important in these patients. Currently, Palliative care is developing in India.