“Does palliative care include surgery?”
My friend is in palliative care. He needs to have surgery. Does palliative care include surgery?
1 Answer
EmergencyPhysicianEmergencyPhysician
Yes, certain surgical interventions are part of palliative care. It is very important to know that the objective of surgery in palliative care is to reduce pain and improve the quality of life in the chronically ill patient.
