MMW Fortschritte der Medizin
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Rigorous and appropriate pain therapy is a major element in palliative medicine, and affords the patient the possibility of being better able to organize the remaining time left to him. Every person has a legal right to, receive appropriate treatment for his/her pain, which in advanced disease states, is a multidimensional condition. ⋯ Nevertheless, the simple expression of solidarity with the terminally-ill patient, as is reflected by the provision of sympathetic attention, has in itself a positive impact on pain. By offering comprehensive and nationwide palliative care that is oriented to the needs of the terminal patient, society helps to provide a culture of the dying, and thus also of the living, that reflects humanistic principles.
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Otorrhea is an ambiguous symptom that underlies diverse clinical pictures. Fundamentally, the treatment of uncomplicated acute otitis externa and media can be carried out by the family physician. An ENT specialist should be definitely consulted in cases of complications or development of a chronic condition.