This BLOG invites questions and comments on topics related to the improvement of health care for Oklahomans. Health providers and consumers are encouraged to post information and resources that would aid readers who are providing or seeking health care for terminal or serious, chronic illness particularly. Information about Oklahoma laws and advance planning is also an important topic that will be addressed.
"Palliative" care can be defined in simplest terms as health care that provides "comfort" to a patient rather than care that is given to "cure" the underlying medical condition. Palliative and curative care can be combined in a treatment plan that is aimed toward curing the patient while also providing effective pain management.
"Bioethics" is a term that addresses the ethical issues that arise as a result of medical advances in the treatment of disease. These issues can be difficult and complex as health providers, patients and caring family and friends try to make decisions that involve life or death, comfort or aggressive treatment of terminal or serious, chronic illness.
Readers are encouraged to ask questions, relate experiences, and suggest ideas that relate to health ethics, pain management, and other medico/ethics or legal topics related to the discussion. Efforts will be made to answer questions or refer readers to appropriate resources for information.
This blog is not a part of, or associated with, the University of Oklahoma and is open to any reader who wishes to participate in the discussion.
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What about those without health insurance? If a patient can't afford treatment to cure an illness, is palliative care available? Do hospitals have policies that address these issues? Is it ethical to provide a patient with comfort care if they can't afford treatment that might cure the illness?
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