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*I think it is more accurate to describe medical ward DC tx as palliative care as it indicates the shift in focus better than D/C treatment. I think D/C treatment should only apply to withdrawal of life support devices in the ICU for the purposes of the database. I will clarify this in the task group. --[[User:LKolesar|LKolesar]] 07:09, 13 December 2011 (CST) | *I think it is more accurate to describe medical ward DC tx as palliative care as it indicates the shift in focus better than D/C treatment. I think D/C treatment should only apply to withdrawal of life support devices in the ICU for the purposes of the database. I will clarify this in the task group. --[[User:LKolesar|LKolesar]] 07:09, 13 December 2011 (CST) | ||
**DC treatment on Medicine is as stated above. Palliative Care refers to those patients ACCEPTED by the Palliative Care Program-- it is not used as a treatment modality and death is NOT imminent.--[[User:CMarks|CMarks]] 13:59, 14 December 2011 (CST) | **DC treatment on Medicine is as stated above. Palliative Care refers to those patients ACCEPTED by the Palliative Care Program-- it is not used as a treatment modality and death is NOT imminent.--[[User:CMarks|CMarks]] 13:59, 14 December 2011 (CST) | ||
*** above as in what Laura said or as in what the article originally said? [[User:Ttenbergen|Ttenbergen]] 14:43, 14 December 2011 (CST){{discussion}} | *** above as in what Laura said or as in what the article originally said? [[User:Ttenbergen|Ttenbergen]] 14:43, 14 December 2011 (CST){{discussion}} | ||
****As above in the statement in this area that begins with "Our current practice on Medicine at HSC..."--[[User:CMarks|CMarks]] 11:46, 15 December 2011 (CST) | |||
=== [[Palliative Care]] and Survival of DC Treat patients === | === [[Palliative Care]] and Survival of DC Treat patients === | ||