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Palliative care

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All patients who have a chronic, progressive disease that causes symptoms that affect the patient’s quality of life or who are in need of support, are entitled to palliative care.

Such diseases include metastatic cancer, advanced cardiac, hepatic or renal insufficiency, chronic lung disease, and progressive neurological disease, for example.

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Text edited by: HUS Helsinki University Hospital
Updated: 7/3/2024