25. The following statement about end of life care is true:
    

1. End of life care is aimed at preventing death
2. End of life care is aimed at promoting death
3. Death is a part of natural process of life therefore end of life care is important.
4. Failure to prevent death is a failure of medical science

Answer: The answer is (c). End of life care refers to focusing care for those approaching death on the goals of relieving distressing symptoms and promoting quality of life rather than attempting to cure underlying disease. It is neither aimed at preventing death or promoting death. Death should not be viewed as a failure of medical science and should be accepted as an inevitable course of events in life.