Quadrant 1 | Quadrant 2 |
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Life-threatening conditions for which curative treatment may be feasible but can fail. | Conditions where premature death is inevitable, but long periods of intensive treatment aimed at prolonging life and allowing participation in normal activities |
(e.g., cancer, irreversible organ failures) | (e.g., cystic fibrosis) |
Quadrant 3 | Quadrant 4 |
Progressive conditions without curative treatment options, where treatment is exclusively palliative and may extend over many years. | Irreversible but non-progressive conditions with severe disability susceptible to health complications and premature death. |
(e.g., neurodegenerative, metabolic disease) | (e.g., anoxic brain injury, severe cerebral palsy) |