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(PA-lee-uh-tiv...)
| | 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. |
| Previous Definitions: | PALA, palate, palatine uvula, palifermin, palliation | | Next Definitions: | palliative therapy, palmar-plantar erythrodysesthesia, palonosetron, palonosetron hydrochloride, palpable disease |
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