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palliative care

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area of healthcare that focuses on relieving and preventing the suffering of dying patients

Key facts

Occupation type
Specialty
Activity sectors
Medicine
Education required
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) Doctor of Osteopathic medicine (D.O.) Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (e.g., MBBS or MBChB) UK: Certificate of Completion of Specialist Training (4 years full-time)
Fields of employment
Hospitals , clinics

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Research

123,223 papers

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~40 min read

Encyclopedic overview

Palliative care (from Latin root palliare "to cloak") is an interdisciplinary medical care-giving approach aimed at optimizing quality of life and mitigating or reducing suffering among people with serious, complex, and often terminal illnesses. Many definitions of palliative care exist.

The World Health Organization (WHO) describes palliative care as:

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