A term which refers to the status of a person who will normally die within 6 months of a specific illness or sickness. Often refers to the terminally ill requirement for hospice care.
Persons with an incurable or irreversible illness at the end stage that will result in death within a short time.
When a person is not expected to live more than 12 months.
An irreversible condition that cannot be cured and will eventually result in death.