<Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> The examples and perspective in this article may not represent a worldwide view of the subject . You may improve this article, discuss the issue on the talk page, or create a new article, as appropriate . (April 2015) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> The examples and perspective in this article may not represent a worldwide view of the subject . You may improve this article, discuss the issue on the talk page, or create a new article, as appropriate . (April 2015) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) </Td> </Tr> <P> Palliative care 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 . Evidence as of 2016 supports pallative care's efficacy in the improvement of a patient's quality of life . </P> <P> Palliative care is provided by a team of physicians, nurses, physiotherapists, occupational therapists and other health professionals who work together with the primary care physician and referred specialists and other hospital or hospice staff to provide additional support . It is appropriate at any age and at any stage in a serious illness and can be provided as the main goal of care or along with curative treatment . Although it is an important part of end - of - life care, it is not limited to that stage . Palliative care can be provided across multiple settings including in hospitals, at home, as part of community palliative care programs, and in skilled nursing facilities . Interdisciplinary palliative care teams work with people and their families to clarify goals of care and provide symptom management, psycho - social, and spiritual support . </P>

The goal of decreasing the number of ill- health and suffering months before death is called