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hospice care

[ˈhɑːspɪs kɛr]
noun
cuidados paliativos
1. Specialized medical care focused on providing comfort and dignity to terminally ill patients, emphasizing pain relief and emotional support rather than curative treatment
Her family decided to move her to hospice care when the doctors said nothing more could be done to cure her illness.
A família dela decidiu colocá-la sob cuidados paliativos quando os médicos disseram que nada mais poderia ser feito para curar sua doença.
2. A facility or service that provides end-of-life care to patients with terminal illnesses
The hospice care facility was warm and welcoming, allowing family members to stay close to their loved ones.
A instituição de cuidados paliativos era acolhedora, permitindo que os familiares ficassem perto de seus entes queridos.
Synonyms
palliative careend-of-life carecomfort careterminal care
Antonyms
curative careacute careintensive care

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
cuidados paliativos
Most common term; also 'cuidados de hospício'
São Paulo
cuidados paliativos
Standard usage in medical contexts
Rio de Janeiro
cuidados paliativos
Professional medical terminology
Portugal
cuidados paliativos
Used in both medical and general contexts; 'hospice' also used directly

Related Idioms & Phrases

end-of-life care
comfort-focused treatment
quality of life care
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