Eternal Rest: The Art of Dying Well
What is the Catholic Approach of Palliative Care?
Episode 35
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1m 49s
The main goal of palliative care is to relieve the pain and suffering of the patient. Its practices can be used alongside more traditional medical care. Provided that the treatments of palliative care respect the fundamental orientation of medicine towards the patient and does not encourage practices such as euthanasia or assisted suicide, it can be appropriate for Catholics to seek this kind of treatment.
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