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Who provides palliative care? |
Palliative care can be provided by a number of different health
professionals, depending on the illness and the needs and resources of
the patient, their family and caregivers. Together, professionals
involved in delivering palliative care generally work in a
multidisciplinary team and may include: - Specialist palliative care doctors and nurses
- General practitioners
- Specialist doctors – oncologists, cardiologists, neurologists, respiratory physicians
- Nurses
- Allied health professionals – pharmacists, occupational therapists, physiotherapists
- Social workers
- Grief and bereavement counsellors
- Pastoral care workers
Patients
and their families and caregivers should have access to the level of
care and support they need provided by health professionals, trained
volunteers and their own communities. Palliative care can be provided: - In the home
- In a hospital
- In an aged care home
- In a hospice.
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