What is palliative care, What is palliative care and how

What is palliative care

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Assignment:

First watch the youtube video linked below. The video, titled Palliative Care, A Different Voice in Healthcare" features a TedTalk by Dr. Timothy Ihrig, a palliative care provider. After watching the video respond to the following prompts:

1. What is palliative care and how does it differ from curative care?

2. Dr. Ihrig argues that palliative care is about living not dying. What does he mean.

3. Why do you think that many patients and providers are ill-equipped to discuss dying and end-of-life care?

4. What barriers exist to palliative care and what are some steps patients/providers can take to help overcome these barriers?

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