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Beyond striae cutis: A case report on how physical skin complaints unveiled end-of-life total experience
Miguel Julião1, Paula Calçada1, Vasco Coelho Macias2
1Equipa Comunitária de Suporte em Cuidados Paliativos de Sintra, Sintra, Portugal.
Background:
End-of-life is a unique and multidimensional experience, and physical complaints can reveal other areas of distress.
Method:
A case report of a woman with terminal cancer with painful and deforming skin striae cared by a multidisciplinary team.
Results:
After initially treating her physical pain, other end-of-life psychosocial, spiritual, and existential aspects could be addressed.
Significance Of Results:
Physical distress can unveil other essential areas of end-of-life experience when multidisciplinary teams caring for the terminally ill patients use holistic approaches.
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