Specialized Palliative and Hospice Care and the Importance of Mourning Our Nation's Veterans.

Authors :: Shamas T
Gillespie-Heyman S
Source :: AMA journal of ethics [AMA J Ethics] 2018 Aug 01; Vol. 20 (8), pp. E787-792. Date of Electronic Publication: 2018 Aug 01.
Publication Year :: 2018
Abstract: One aspect of palliative medicine that has been underexplored is the perspective of veterans either facing critical life-limiting illness or at the end of life. The needs of veterans differ not only because military culture affects how veterans cope with their illness but also because exposure-related factors (combat and environmental) differ between military branches. In this paper, we describe two cases involving end-of-life care for veterans with combat trauma and describe individualized approaches to their care.<br /> (© 2018 American Medical Association. All Rights Reserved.)

Subjects :: Aged
Bereavement
Combat Disorders mortality
Epilepsy, Post-Traumatic mortality
Fatal Outcome
Grief
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Practice Guidelines as Topic
United States
Combat Disorders therapy
Epilepsy, Post-Traumatic therapy
Hospice Care standards
Military Medicine standards
Palliative Care standards
Patient-Centered Care standards
Veterans

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