end-of-life care

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-002808",
  "term": "end-of-life care",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "Care given to people who are near the end of life and have stopped treatment to cure or control their disease. End-of-life care includes physical, emotional, social, and spiritual support for patients and their families. The goal of end-of-life care is to control pain and other symptoms so the patient can be as comfortable as possible. End-of-life care may include palliative care, supportive care, and hospice care. Also called comfort care.",
  "synonyms": [
    "comfort care"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/end-of-life-care/"
}