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Symptoms are the patient’s perceptions of abnormal physiological changes due to the disease or its treatment. As symptoms are dynamic and can change over time, their management is central to the practice of palliative care. It is important to make a diagnosis of the underlying mechanisms or causes of the symptom, individualize the treatment, and, where possible, keep the management simple (Figure 4.1).

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