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Pain and other symptoms

Palliative care for cancer patients

Palliative care for non cancer

patients

Paediatric palliative care

Palliative care for the elderly

The actors of palliative care

Latest on drugs

Pain

Illness and suffering through

media

Marginalisation and social stigma

at the end of life

Palliative care advocacy projects

Prognosis and diagnosis

communication in

different cultures

Communication between doctor-

patient and patient-

equipe

Religions and cultures versus

suffering, death and

bereavement

Public institution in the world:

palliative care policies

and law

Palliative care: from villages to metropolies

Space, light and gardens for the

terminally ill patient

End-of-life ethics

Complementary therapies

Education, training and research

Fund-raising and no-profit

Bereavement support

Volunteering in palliative care

Rehabilitation in palliative care

Dyspnoea and cough

Authors (max 6, presenting author included): Claudio Orezzi

The nature of human suffering is a complex mixture of the tangible and the spiritual In thetreatment of human suffering, what we can see and feel becomes less of a challenge than theactual recognition of the finality of our earthly existence.

Spiritual suffering essentially addresses one question that is all encompassing: Is there indeed aGod and will I exist in another dimension and will I see again those who have preceded me andthose who will succeed me. Only an affirmative answer can bring actual spiritual peace andremove the unbearable suffering associated with ones own death or the death of others.

When diagnosed with a terminal illness, one question continues to plague our souls as we sit andwait. The firmer our positive thrust, the closer to our God and the greater and fuller our lives will

be.

Often, a constellation of symptoms related to mental suffering, rob us of all comfort and inhibitthe efficacy of any therapy. Depression, if it could be visualized, is the thief of hope that resultsin a deep, never-ending pain, with a never healing wound. Unless the psychological issues andtherapy, which in truth are grounded in a biochemical environment, are treated, there can be nosuccess in palliation.

The most difficult aspect that requires the greatest gifts that need to be possessed by ourcaregivers is knowledge of the emotional agony that is defined by the absence of love. A greaterdiscussion of this issue and actual techniques of its management will be discussed.

In the shadow of our lives we are abandoned and alone. This is the absence of love -- the finalfarewells. No array of innovative drugs or medical specialists can heal this pain. The greatest

comfort can only come with our human interaction. We must become the loving bridge from ourearth to eternity.

Family suffering will produce the greatest stress and anxiety to our caregivers. In the UnitedStates, a major energy is now directed toward family comfort with actual specialties directed moretoward treating families than treating patients...........

Lastly, our staff grieves with each loss.

A discussion of the nature of human suffering and its treatment will find an interested audience.

Session: Pain and other symptoms

Chair of the session: Dott. Raffaella Dobrina

Antea Worldwide Palliative Care ConferenceRome, 12-14 November 2008

Claudio Orezzi

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