Lickiss J N
Department of Palliative Care, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
World J Surg. 1992 Mar-Apr;16(2):282-6. doi: 10.1007/BF02071533.
The World Health Organization has taken the lead in recent years in encouraging an appropriate focus on palliative care which includes but goes beyond terminal care. Comprehensive care of patients with advanced progressive disease requires increased emphasis, with adequate resources. Management of major symptoms is a crucial component of such a care program and requires the application of recent advances in palliative therapeutics (notably but not only good quality pain management), whether or not direct antitumor strategies are being continued. The choice of treatment approaches must be related to the patient's personal priorities.
近年来，世界卫生组织率先鼓励人们适当关注姑息治疗，这种治疗不仅包括终末期护理，还超越了终末期护理。对晚期进展性疾病患者的全面护理需要加大力度，并配备充足的资源。主要症状的管理是此类护理计划的关键组成部分，需要应用姑息治疗学的最新进展（尤其是但不限于高质量的疼痛管理），无论是否继续采用直接的抗肿瘤策略。治疗方法的选择必须与患者的个人优先事项相关。
