Term: Palliative Care

Glossary Definition

Last Updated: 2013-10-04

Definition:

Care and services for persons who have an incurable illness and are at the end stages of their life. The focus of treatment is not to cure, but to provide pain management, comfort and support.

Related concepts 

• Palliative Care - Data Sources and Method of Identification

Related terms 

• Hospice
• Palliative Care Program
• Palliative Care Registry
• Palliative Care Units
• Palliative Service Type

References 

• Fransoo R, Martens P, The Need to Know Team, Prior H, Burchill C, Koseva I, Rajotte L. Who is in our Hospitals.and why? Winnipeg, MB: Manitoba Centre for Health Policy, 2013. [Report] [Summary] [Additional Materials] (View)

Term used in 

• Garland A, Fransoo R, Olafson K, Ramsey C, Yogendran M, Chateau D, McGowan K. The Epidemiology and Outcomes of Critical Illness in Manitoba. Winnipeg, MB: Manitoba Centre for Health Policy, 2012. [Report] [Summary] (View)
• Menec V, Lix L, Steinbach C, Ekuma O, Sirski M, Dahl M, Soodeen R. Patterns of Health Care Use and Cost at the End of Life. Winnipeg, MB: Manitoba Centre for Health Policy, 2004. [Report] [Summary] (View)