Harish Rana will be admitted to AIIMS Delhi. Where he will be kept in palliative care. This means that all necessary care of the patient will be provided. But there will be no medical measures to try to prolong his life. According to the doctors of AIIMS Delhi, the aim of palliative care is not to hasten the death of the patient but to provide good care and a peaceful and dignified end to the patient without life support.
to Harish AIIMS Will be kept in IRCH Centre. In this center, patients suffering from last stage cancer are also kept in palliative care. Here Harish will be under the supervision of many doctors. All necessary care will be provided here, but there will be no effort to put them on life saving equipment.
For example, if his condition suddenly worsens, such as he starts having difficulty breathing, even then he will not be shifted to a ventilator or ICU. In such a situation, the doctor will only provide supportive care so that the pain to the patient is minimized. During this period, the entire focus of treatment will be on comfort, care and maintaining dignity. During this, special care will be taken to ensure that the patient gets relief from pain.
There should be no bed sores and no painful symptoms should increase.
Nutrition will be gradually reduced
A doctor from the palliative care department of AIIMS Delhi said that in palliative care, no frequent check-up of the patient is done. He is just being constantly monitored. During this period, the nutrition provided to the patient is never stopped suddenly. Rather, it can be gradually reduced as per the need. However, the final decision will be taken according to the condition of the treating medical team.
How long can this process last?
It is not at all easy to predict how long a patient will survive in palliative care. Doctors say that it completely depends on the physical condition of the patient. A patient may stay for a few days or even a week, but there is no fixed time.