The Chamber of Deputies approved Wednesday last new rules on treatment of pain. The measure includes, in particular, through multi-professional team specializing in palliative care is defined as a program of individual care for the patient and his family, according to the following fundamental principles: • taking care of the sick person and his family; • protection of the dignity of the patient and respect of his will; • preservation and enhancement of quality of life in the terminal phase of illness. Can access the network support services to persons located in the following conditions: • an advanced stage and progressive disease, a rapid evolution and poor prognosis; • informed consent from the patient; • Karnofsky index less than or equal to 50; • request of the family doctor or hospital discharge protected by the department together with the request of the practitioner.
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