palliative care specialist

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-006266",
  "term": "palliative care specialist",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "A health care professional who has special training in providing care to people who have a serious or life-threatening disease, such as cancer. Palliative care specialists prevent or treat as early as possible the symptoms of a disease, side effects caused by treatment of a disease, and psychological, social, and spiritual problems related to a disease or its treatment. They also provide family and caregiver support and coordinate communication between other members of the health care team.",
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/palliative-care-specialist/"
}