Alberta RN / Alberta Association of Registered Nurses
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DEATH. It's not an easy thing to think about. People are often reluctant to consider their own mortality. ⋯ Palliative care is an approach to health care that aims to relieve suffering and improve the quality of both living and dying. We, palliative care consultants, endeavour to help patients deal with important physical, psychological, social, spiritual, and practical issues as they prepare for dying. We also help their loved ones cope with loss and grief after death has occurred.