Colmar. End of life: "It is rare that we are expressly asked to die"

The palliative care unit (PCU) is a short-stay unit reserved for the most complex cases. Once relieved and stabilized, approximately half of the patients return home or to their original ward after fifteen days to three weeks of hospitalization. Contrary to popular belief, death is not necessarily on the horizon when you enter this ward.

"Palliative care was born in reaction to certain euthanasia practices and as a revolt against the abandonment of the dying. This specialty was first developed to support patients with cancer and AIDS, and then with any serious and incurable illness. It's about caring for, relieving, and responding to the suffering of those who can no longer be cured. It's an honor for us to do so," emphasizes Dr. Olivier Giet, head of the palliative medicine department at...

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