Palliative care for tuberculosis patients is the need of the hour

Palliative care for tuberculosis patients is the need of the hour

Chennai: Tuberculosis patients suffer from a number of physical symptoms including shortness of breath, throat and chest pain, cough, haemoptysis, respiratory secretions, insomnia, anorexia-cachexia and fatigue. Being a chronic disease, it can also cause mental distress and may make the patient feel anxious. With a multi-specialty approach required for the management of TB, experts recommend … Read more