1、掌握以下单词：

palliative /ˈpæliətɪv/ n. 缓和剂；姑息治疗；保守疗法；权宜之计

adj. 治标的；减轻痛苦的；缓解的

palliative care 姑息护理

imminently /ˈɪmɪnəntli/ adv. 紧急地，迫切地

life-sustaining 维持生命的

dyspnea/dɪsp'niə/呼吸困难

congestive heart failure充血性心力衰竭

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease慢性阻塞性肺疾病

dementia /dɪˈmenʃə/痴呆症

cardiopulmonary resuscitation心肺复苏术CPR

intubation/,intju:'beiʃən/n. [临床] 插管；插管法

compression /kəmˈpreʃn/n. 压缩，浓缩；压榨，压迫

2、重点理解以下句子

     1）Palliativecare is a comprehensive and specialized way to approach patients and familieswho face life threatening or severe advanced illness and focuses on alleviatingphysical，psychologic emotional，and spiritual suffering and promoting quality oflife．

2）Althoughthere are many definitions of palliative care，common among the variousdefinitions are that palliative care is multidisciplinary，patientand family centered，andincludes symptom management；emotionaland psychologic care；spiritual/existentialcare；communicationand advanced care planning．

       3）Common presentations of patients who need advanced palliativeor end-of-life care include patients with advanced stages of illness such as congestiveheart failure，chronic obstructivepulmonary disease（COPD）， dementia．Other patient populations that can benefit from end-of-life care are the familyof a sudden infant death syndrome（SIDS）patient or the family of a woman who has miscarried．