palliative care
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of palliative care
First recorded in 1965–70
Example Sentences
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Kelkar says the state is not starting from scratch, with pensions, the Vayomithram programme - a widely studied community-based palliative care system - and other welfare schemes already in place.
From BBC ● Jun. 25, 2026
In Wetherby, Martin House Children's Hospice provides palliative care and respite for children and young people who have serious illnesses.
From BBC ● May 27, 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
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