Barnes Julia, Campbell Colin
Palliative Medicine, Hull and York Medical School, St Catherine's Hospice, Scarborough, N. York YO12 5RE.
Br J Hosp Med (Lond). 2010 Jan;71(1):21-5. doi: 10.12968/hmed.2010.71.1.45968.
The general physician can help patients and families living with advanced multiple sclerosis and motor neurone disease in a number of practical ways. The key areas requiring a palliative approach are the management of physical symptoms, psychosocial support, decisions around potentially life-prolonging treatments and end-of-life care.
普通内科医生可以通过多种切实可行的方式帮助患有晚期多发性硬化症和运动神经元病的患者及其家庭。需要采取姑息治疗方法的关键领域包括身体症状的管理、心理社会支持、围绕可能延长生命的治疗的决策以及临终关怀。