Treatment given to improve the patient's comfort and quality of life by preventing, controlling or relieving complications and side effects.
Treatment given to alleviate the symptoms caused by cancer or treatment.
Treatment provided after the patient has reached maximum medical/chiropractic improvement and has not reached a full recovery; treatment given to diminish permanent or chronic symptomatology when a full recovery is not possible; treatment provided to alleviate the symptomatology of a known anatomic deficit. References: 1. Fromeyer J. Back Pain and Sciatica. N Engl J Med., 318:291-300, 1988 2. Magee D. Orthopedic Physical Assessment. WB Saunders, Philadelphia, 1992. 3. Mayer T, Gatchel R. Functional restoration for spinal disorders: a sports medicine approach. Leee & Febiger, Philadelphia, 1988. 4. American Medical Association. Guides to the evaluation of permanent impairment, 4th ed. AMA, Chicago, 1993. Return to the Wisconsin Guidelines
Measures taken to relieve symptoms and improve quality of life, but that are not expected to destroy the cancer. Pain medication is an example of supportive care.
Treatment directed at keeping a patient feeling as well as possible without specifically treating the underlying disease (in this case, cancer).
Necessary treatment/care for patients who have reached maximum therapeutic benefit, and for whom periodic trials of withdrawal have led to deterioration and failure to sustain previous therapeutic gains. This form of care is initiated when the clinical problem recurs.
Treatment for patients having reached maximum therapeutic benefit, where periodic trials of therapeutic withdrawal fail to sustain previous therapeutic gains that would otherwise progressively deteriorate. Supportive care follows appropriate application of active and passive elements including lifestyle modifications. It is appropriate when rehabilitative and/or functional restorative and alternative care options, including home-based self-care and lifestyle modifications, have been considered and attempted. Supportive care may be inappropriate when the risk of supportive care outweighs its benefits, i.e. physician dependence, somatization, illness behavior, or secondary gain. 24.
Treatment aimed at reducing the clinical signs of disease, e.g. providing fluids to correct dehydration
Treatment to prevent, control, or decrease side effects from cancer and to improve the comfort and lives of people who have cancer.
Medical care that is meant to improve the patient's quality of life as opposed to trying to cure the disease. It is also called symptom management or palliative care.
Care given to improve the quality of life of patients who have a serious or life-threatening disease. The goal of supportive care is to prevent or treat as early as possible the symptoms of the disease, side effects caused by treatment of the disease, and psychological, social, and spiritual problems related to the disease or its treatment. Also called palliative care, comfort care, and symptom management.
Treatment given to prevent, control, or relieve complications and side effects and to improve the patient's comfort and quality of life.