terminally ill patient [ end-of-life patient ]

terminally ill people

end of life care | terminal care

International Congress on Care of the Terminally Ill

terminal disease [ terminal illness | end-stage disease | end-stage illness ]

A. whereas the Belgian Early Warning System on Drugs (BEWSD) recently reported that use of a dangerous new narcotic substance based on ocfentanil (an extremely powerful opiate that is used as an analgesic when caring for terminally ill patients) is becoming increasingly widespread;

30. Draws the attention of the Commission to the increased number of workers affected by chronic illness in the workforce; takes the view that accessible and safe jobs should be available for people affected by terminal illnesses, chronic and long-term conditions and disability; urges the Member States to focus on retention and integration of people affected by chronic diseases as well as to support reasonable adaptation of workplaces, which will ensure a timely return to work; calls on the Commission to promote integration and rehabilitation measures for people with disabilities and to support Member States’ efforts by raising awaren ...[+++]ess and identifying and sharing good practices on accommodations and adjustments in the workplace; urges Eurofound to further examine and analyse the employment opportunities and the degree of employability of people with chronic diseases;

detail the benefits expected from these investments in terms of performance across the four key performance areas, allocating them between the en route and terminal/airport phases of flight, and the date as from which benefits are expected.

It is a scourge that affects millions of people around the world, and which is a nightmare for those whose duty it is to look after public health: someone who is ill, often with chronic or terminal diseases could take something that is harmless and has no effect, or even take something that could even be harmful.