<unk>  care is defined as specialized medical care for patients suffering from severe illness
Focused on alleviating symptoms and psychosocial distress, with truly patient-centered approach<unk>  and curative care are not mutually exclusive
Given misconceptions that<unk>  care = hospice, important to introduce role of pall care team to patient/family as specialists in symptom control, communication, and psychosocial support
E.g. "Have you ever heard of a specialty called<unk>  care? I recommend it for all my patients who have a serious disease like [yours]. While your [oncologist focuses on killing cancer, cardiologist optimizes your heart etc.], the<unk>  care doctors really focuses on symptoms and side effects, and they tend to be great communicators and really good at making sure that what's most important to you and your family is front-and-center during all of your medical care"
Consider<unk>  care team consultation/referral particularly for patients at the end of life, with poor prognosis, or with overwhelming symptom burden
Given misconceptions that<unk>  care = hospice, important to introduce role of pall care team to patient/family as specialists in symptom control, communication, and psychosocial support
E.g. "Have you ever heard of a specialty called<unk>  care? I recommend it for all my patients who have a serious disease like [yours]. While your [oncologist focuses on killing cancer, cardiologist optimizes your heart etc.], the<unk>  care doctors really focuses on symptoms and side effects, and they tend to be great communicators and really good at making sure that what's most important to you and your family is front-and-center during all of your medical care"
Palliative medicine
Poison control
Blister chemical agents
Hyperbaric medicine
Toxicology 
Tactical field care
Biologic immunomodulators
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