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Palliative care, also called hospice care, refers to care provided in place of a cure. The medical or comfort care provided may slow a disease's progress or reduce its severity. An example of palliative care can be found when radiation on a tumor is performed to reduce its rate of growth instead of removing the tumor by surgery.[1]
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1. MedicineNet. (November 30, 1999). Definition of Palliative Care. Retrieved July 11, 2009, from http://www.medterms.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=11867.
2. NHPCO. (December 18, 2008). About NHPCO. Retrieved July 11, 2009, from http://www.nhpco.org/i4a/pages/index.cfm?pageid=3253&openpage=3253
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