palliative care
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of palliative care
First recorded in 1965–70
Example Sentences
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The health committee recommended that legislation should be introduced to ensure the commissioning and funding of palliative care in Northern Ireland.
From BBC • May 22, 2026
Theisen sees the issue somewhat differently in her work with palliative care patients facing life-limiting illnesses.
From Science Daily • May 15, 2026
Beyond a certain age—75 or 80—spending should be on palliative care, he says, rather than costly interventions.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026
The Dominican Sisters of Hawthorne operate a 42-bed nursing facility in New York that gives free palliative care to poor people with cancer.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026
The purpose-built centre provides long-term residential and respite care, as well as palliative care for the most complex cases.
From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026
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