Introduction to Palliative Care with Professor Muhammad Saeed
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What does the World Health Organization define as palliative care?

  • An approach to prevent life-threatening illness
  • An approach to prolong life in patients with life-threatening illness
  • An approach to improve the quality of life of patients and their families facing life-threatening illness (correct)
  • An approach to cure life-threatening illness
  • What percentage of Americans were dying as inpatients in hospitals in 1980?

  • ~80%
  • ~60% (correct)
  • ~30%
  • ~50%
  • What percentage of terminal cancer patients were receiving home care?

  • 80%
  • 60% (correct)
  • 20%
  • 40%
  • What is required to provide optimal palliative and end-of-life care?

    <p>Ensuring appropriate services are available in a variety of settings</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In what age group do over 70% of all deaths occur?

    <p>&gt;65 years of age</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What caused approximately 8% of all deaths in 1900?

    <p>Heart disease</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the predominant causes of death in most developed countries?

    <p>Cardiovascular diseases and cancer</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In which age group do over 70% of all deaths occur?

    <p>Over 65 years of age</p> Signup and view all the answers

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