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What is palliative care? How is it different from hospice?

  • Written by Yael Schenker, Professor of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh Health Sciences
What is palliative care? How is it different from hospice?Palliative care tries to support a patient's quality of life.Pekic/E+ via Getty Images

When most people hear the term palliative care, they look worried or confused. Introducing myself to patients and families as a palliative medicine physician, I commonly hear things like, “Does this mean I am dying?” or “I am not ready for...

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