Beyond striae cutis: A case report on how physical skin complaints unveiled end-of-life total experience.
Palliat Support Care
; 19(1): 119-121, 2021 02.
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| ID: mdl-32856581
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
End-of-life is a unique and multidimensional experience, and physical complaints can reveal other areas of distress.METHOD:
A case report of a woman with terminal cancer with painful and deforming skin striae cared by a multidisciplinary team.RESULTS:
After initially treating her physical pain, other end-of-life psychosocial, spiritual, and existential aspects could be addressed. SIGNIFICANCE OFRESULTS:
Physical distress can unveil other essential areas of end-of-life experience when multidisciplinary teams caring for the terminally ill patients use holistic approaches.Palavras-chave
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Assistência Terminal
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Doente Terminal
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Neoplasias
Limite:
Female
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2021
Tipo de documento:
Article