Updated for the 2014 edition of CMDT: Chapter 5. Palliative Care & Pain Management

The focus of palliative care is to improve symptoms and quality of life at any stage of any serious illness, utilizing the expertise of an interdisciplinary team. At the end of life, palliative care often becomes the sole focus of care, but palliative care alongside cure-focused treatment is beneficial throughout the course of serious illnesses, regardless of prognosis, whether the goal is to cure disease or manage it....
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