the goal of decreasing the number of ill- health and suffering months before death is called
Palliative care Palliative care[1] is a multidisciplinary approach to specialized medical and nursing care for people with life-limiting illnesses. It focuses on providing relief from the symptoms, pain, physical stress, and mental stress of a terminal diagnosis. The goal is to improve quality of life for both the person and their family.[2][3] Evidence as of 2016 supports pallative care's efficacy in the improvement of a patient's quality of life.[4]