Care given to improve the quality of life of patients who have a serious or life-threatening
disease. The goal of palliative care is to prevent or treat as early as possible the symptoms of a
disease, side effects caused by treatment of a disease, and psychological, social, and spiritual problems related to a disease or its treatment. Also called comfort care, supportive care, and symptom management.
palliative care (PA-lee-uh-tiv kayr)
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