<P> Palliative care is a multidisciplinary approach to specialized medical and nursing care for people with life - limiting illnesses . It focuses on providing relief from the symptoms , pain , physical stress , and mental stress of a terminal diagnosis . The goal is to improve quality of life for both the person and their family . Evidence as of 2016 supports pallative care 's efficacy in the improvement of a patient 's quality of life . </P>
<P> Palliative care is a multidisciplinary approach to specialized medical and nursing care for people with life - limiting illnesses . It focuses on providing relief from the symptoms , pain , physical stress , and mental stress of a terminal diagnosis . The goal is to improve quality of life for both the person and their family . Evidence as of 2016 supports pallative care 's efficacy in the improvement of a patient 's quality of life . </P>
the goal of decreasing the number of ill - health and suffering months before death is called
the goal of decreasing the number of ill - health and suffering months before death is called
Palliative care
Palliative care