[NOT ONLY FOR CANCER PATIENTS - PALLIATIVE CARE FOR NON-ONCOLOGIC PATIENTS AT THE END OF LIFE IN A GERIATRIC - INTERNAL MEDICINE DEPARTMENT].

Aims: This article presents our ongoing experience in the care of palliative patients suffering from non-oncologic diseases.

Background: Palliative care is an approach intended to improve quality of life in patients facing life-threatening illness. This approach entails early identification, thorough assessment and treatment of pain and suffering as well as establishing a goals-directed care plan in order to improve these patients' quality of life.