Directory of top Family Medicine Physicians (Hospice and Palliative) in Germantown, Tennessee, USA

Taxonomy Code 207QH0002X

The directory of Family Medicine Physicians (Hospice and Palliative) in Germantown, Tennessee was last updated 6/30/2024

Family Medicine Physicians (Hospice and Palliative)
Taxonomy Code 207QH0002X

Classification: Family Medicine

Description

A family medicine physician with special knowledge and skills to prevent and relieve the suffering experienced by patients with life-limiting illnesses. This specialist works with an interdisciplinary hospice or palliative care team to maximize quality of life while addressing physical, psychological, social and spiritual needs of both patient and family throughout the course of the disease, through the dying process, and beyond for the family. This specialist has expertise in the assessment of patients with advanced disease; the relief of distressing symptoms; the coordination of interdisciplinary patient and family-centered care in diverse venues; the use of specialized care systems including hospice; the management of the imminently dying patient; and legal and ethical decision making in end-of-life care.

Notes

Source: American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine, www.aahpm.org [1/1/2007: new]