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Please share a myth about palliative care that people tend to believe.

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Ignore: Palliative care is not always end-of-life care. It can coexist with curative care.

Answered 1/16/2019

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Dr. Ilana Newman answered

Specializes in Palliative Care

Ignore: Palliative care is not hospice (but hospice is a special kind of palliative care).

Answered 7/26/2014

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Dr. Carisa Hines answered

Specializes in Palliative Care

Ignore: Many people believe that palliative care means "giving up."

Answered 2/26/2015

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