Leland J Y, Schonwetter R S
Division of Geriatric Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, University of South Florida College of Medicine, Tampa, Florida 33612, USA.
Clin Geriatr Med. 1997 May;13(2):381-401.
Hospice care developed in part as a reaction to the impersonal and technology-dependent end-of-life care offered by modern medicine. Unique approaches to care that emphasize interdisciplinary team management of troublesome symptoms and the promotion of quality of life as defined by the patient, are finding their way into all aspects of health care. Symptom control measures have expanded to include chemotherapy, radiation therapy, and multimodal therapies. Both the development of a unique knowledge base and advances in research have fostered the integration of hospice and palliative care into mainstream medicine.
临终关怀的发展部分是对现代医学提供的缺乏人情味且依赖技术的临终护理的一种回应。强调对棘手症状进行跨学科团队管理以及提升患者所定义的生活质量的独特护理方法，正逐渐融入医疗保健的各个方面。症状控制措施已扩展至包括化疗、放疗和多模式疗法。独特知识库的发展以及研究的进步都推动了临终关怀和姑息治疗融入主流医学。
