palliative care
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of palliative care
First recorded in 1965–70
Example Sentences
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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
Religious leaders have been vocal in the aftermath of the vote - differing in tone, but again all advocating better access to palliative care.
From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026
She said had the bill passed, "many vulnerable people might have seen an assisted death as their only realistic option" and said the church would continue to advocate for more palliative care funding.
From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026
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