Palliative care goals
Medical care often falls into two umbrella categories: curative and illness management. Palliative care belongs to the second category because it focuses on improving the quality of life for those with serious or life-threatening illnesses and is not designed to cure or eradicate an underlying condition. The World Health Organization says an estimated 56.8 million people, including 25.7 million in the last year of life, require palliative care each year. However, worldwide, only about 14% of people who need palliative care currently receive it. What does palliative care ...