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How Do You Define Palliative Care?

September 30, 2011 by AAHPM

While reading this article from the Philadelphia Inquirer, AAHPM staff came across this definition: Palliative care, which focuses on treating the symptoms of diseases either fatal or curable, has become increasingly common in U.S. hospitals. What are you thoughts? How do YOU define palliative care?

Categories Hospice and Palliative MedicineTags definition, palliative medicine6 Comments

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