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A recently growing body of literature demonstrates that even when cure is not possible, patients can experience healing which occurs when patients experience positive social and psychological changes in their lives irrespective of the disease-related outcome. Understanding the meaning of "healing" from the perspective of patients is thus pivotal to defining goals of care, defined as "overarching aims of medical care for a patient that is informed by patient`s underlying values and priorities established within the existing clinical context". The interpretation and meaning of healing are important in palliative care as it . . .
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