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Palliative care is specialized medical care for people with serious illness. This type of care is focused on providing patients with relief from the symptoms, ... patients to palliative care, including the Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act, which would direct the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to expand federal funding for palliative care research; educate the public and providers about palliative care; and support training programs to educate doctors, nurses, social workers and other health care providers to effectively practice palliative care. Each of the following stories increases awareness of the bene ts of palliative care, ...