Compassion towards those who can no longer be ‘cured’

The principle

  • Maintaining compassionate, engaged care for patients who can no longer benefit from disease-modifying treatment is a core professional and ethical obligation - the shift from curative to palliative intent must never be experienced by the patient as a withdrawal of care or attention

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