What Is Quality Clinical Practice Guidelines For Quality Palliative Care?

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Another issue that is seen with palliative care is the misconception that palliative care can only be initiated at the end of life (Callaway, 2010). Instead palliative care is used with both patients who are dying and those with chronic, life debilitating illnesses. Because of these misconceptions, Clinical Practice Guidelines for Quality Palliative Care was developed. The guidelines stress the importance of initiating palliative care at the time of diagnosis.

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