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palliative care facility

[/ˈpæliətɪv kɛr fəˈsɪləti/]
nounpl: palliative care facilities
unidade de cuidados paliativos
1. A healthcare institution specialized in providing comfort care and symptom management for patients with serious or terminal illnesses, focusing on quality of life rather than curative treatment
She was admitted to a palliative care facility to manage her pain and prepare for end-of-life care.
Ela foi admitida em uma unidade de cuidados paliativos para controlar sua dor e se preparar para os cuidados no final da vida.
Synonyms
hospice facilitycomfort care centerend-of-life care facilitypalliative unit
Antonyms
curative care facilityacute care hospitalintensive care unit

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
unidade de cuidados paliativos
Most common term used throughout Brazil
São Paulo
casa de cuidados paliativos
Alternative term used in São Paulo region
Portugal
unidade de cuidados paliativos
Standard term in Portuguese healthcare system

Related Idioms & Phrases

comfort care
dignified death
symptom management
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