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How Does Palliative Care Differ from Hospice Care?

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How Does Palliative Care Differ from Hospice Care?

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Hospice care is one type of palliative care. Both hospice care and palliative care focus on pain and symptom management and on maximizing the patient’s quality of life. Palliative care is appropriate for any patient dealing with a serious or life threatening illness. Many cancer patients benefit from palliative care while they are seeking aggressive treatment.