palliative care

**palliative care**

Palliative care is specialized medical care focused on providing relief from the symptoms and stress of serious illnesses. It aims to improve the quality of life for patients and their families by addressing physical, emotional, and psychological needs. This type of care can be provided alongside curative treatments or as the main approach when curative treatment is no longer effective. Topics tagged with “palliative care” include symptom management, pain relief, supportive therapies, end-of-life care, and holistic approaches to patient comfort and dignity.