Beyond Medicine—A Visit that Mattered
Abstract
This narrative article navigates through a not-so-common scenario in India of bringing a pet dog to a tertiary care hospital to meet patient's wishes. It involves how honoring dignity at end of life care can bring happiness to patient and how it positively impacted his family. This experience reminded me how non-pharmacological measures to preserve dignity at the end of life are as important as taking pharmacological steps to provide symptom relief.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues
Palliative and Oncologic Care
Patient Dignity and Privacy
Publication details
- Journal / source
- American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine®
- Pages
- 10499091261425206–10499091261425206
- Publication date
- 12 February 2026
- Language
- EN