What is Life-limiting condition - Meaning and definition

Life-limiting condition

Published by Roberto Wenk. Reviewed by Alison Ramsey. Last updated date: January 8, 2019.

A condition, illness or disease that:
- is progressive and fatal, and
- the progress of which cannot be reversed by treatment.

The definition is inclusive of both malignant and nonmalignant illness and aging.

Adapted from NCPPC Glossary of Terms v2.0 2014. Internet. Accessed on June 23, 2016. /a>

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Life-limiting condition. IAHPC Pallipedia. https://pallipedia.org/life-limiting-condition. Accessed

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