Ethical Aspects and Mechanisms of Psychological Adaptation in Case of Patients Diagnosed With Incurable Diseases

Abstract

The term palliative care refers to the care of people with advanced disease and minimal chances of survival. Palliative care alleviates the inevitable symptoms, accepting that the disease can no longer be treated, being a holistic approach. In addition to medical care, it provides emotional and religious support, preparing and counseling others for irreparable loss. This change of approach accepts that death is predictable and inevitable. The principles of medical ethics, the cultural, religious and philosophical belief of patients as well as the limitation of medical science have a decisive role among these patients.