​Palliative care is an interdisciplinary approach to providing care to people with a life-limiting illness. It is intended to improve their quality of life and their families through a range of emotional, social, and spiritual support. Patients may

​Palliative care is an interdisciplinary approach to providing care to people with a life-limiting illness. It is intended to improve their quality of life and their families through a range of emotional, social, and spiritual support. Patients may receive curative medical treatments alongside palliative care. Because it provides support to family members, it is also known as "supportive care."