Palliative care is medical care focused on treating symptoms and side effects in people with serious illnesses. Hospice care provides similar care for people nearing death.
World Hospice and Palliative Care Day is celebrated every year on the second Saturday of October.
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A. D. A. M., Inc. (2025). What is palliative care? In A.D.A.M. Medical Encyclopedia. Retrieved September 2, 2025, from https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000536.htm
