Palliative care is a healthcare specialty that focuses on managing the pain, symptoms and stress of a serious illness for patients of any age and at any stage of a disease.
Typical palliative care solutions are:
- Symptom management
- Pain management
- Help navigating treatment options
- Advance care planning
- Comfort measures that support quality of life and referrals to community resources
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