Palliative care

area of healthcare that focuses on relieving and preventing the suffering of dying patients

branch of medicine employing an interdisciplinary approach for easing the suffering and improving the quality of life of those living with chronic pain

help to die

incurable disease unable to be treated that will almost certainly result in the patient's death

sedation technique

health care of all those with a terminal condition that has become advanced, progressive, and incurable

continued provision of medical care or treatment to a patient when there is no reasonable hope of a cure or benefit

medical device

sometimes called Brompton mixture, an elixir for pain prophylaxis

person who assists in the dying process by providing services to help families cope with death

This is a description of the medical condition of pain in children, its assessment, treatment and prevention