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临终关怀（Deathbed care） 2008.08.02] hospice: Sangyu late This article has been read 173 times End-of-life care Deathbed care Into the sunset Sangyu late Jul 31st 2008 From, The, Economist, print, edition The, idea, that, the, terminally, ill, need, pain, and, humane, care, instead, of, relief, curing, is, catching, on., But, what,, about, the,, people, who, old, just, grow? What a terminally ill person needs is not treatment, but relief of pain and humanitarian care, which is gradually being recognized. But what about the old man who dies? MOST things may never happen: this one will. That stark allusion to death, penned by the poet Philip Larkin, sums up the philosophical starting-point of the hospice movement, which began in Britain ago and has since 40 years become influential, in various ways, in almost every corner of the world. Given that your time on earth is bound to finish one day, assuring a decent quality of life in the final months and years often makes better sense than trying to prolong a painful existence for a short period; so in many cases, loving care and pain relief should take priority over aggressive intervention. When Dame Cicely Saunders, who founded the Saint Christopher s Hospice in London in 1967, first aired those ideas, the medical world wa S, hostile., Now, her, beliefs, enjoy, wide, acceptance. Most things in the world do not necessarily happen, but this one must happen. The poet Philip Larkin? So points out the essence of death, and this is the philosophical basis of hospice action. The move began in Britain 40 years ago, and since then the impact has gradually expanded, almost expanding to the world. Life must have an end, with dignity through the last years are often stronger than the pain last for a few days of life. Therefore, in most cases, patients should be given great care to help alleviate the pain, rather than violently interfere with fate. Ms. Saunders, who founded the hospice in St. Christopher, London, in 1967, was once confron