Abstract

Death and dying are undoubtedly expected destiny in human’s life. Life becomes hard-hitting when assortments of life-limiting pathologies grasp human body. Every individual desires to spend a quality life but unfortunately those who are sufferers of terminal illness need special care to improve the quality of life. This special care is known as palliative care. As a nurse, it is one of the most intricate tasks to facilitate patients in peaceful and decorous death keeping patient’s autonomy, access to information, and choice as the priorities.

Keywords: Palliative care; Dysphagia; Squamous cell carcinoma; Holistic care; Metastatic