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MeSH Heading: Palliative Care
Tree Number(s): E02.760.666; N02.421.585.666
Unique ID: D010166
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D010166
Annotation: consider also PAIN MANAGEMENT
Scope Note: Care alleviating symptoms without curing the underlying disease. (Stedman, 25th ed)
Entry Term(s): Palliative Supportive Care; Palliative Surgery; Palliative Therapy; Palliative Treatment; Supportive Care; Surgery, Palliative; Symptomatic Care; Symptomatic Therapy; Therapy, Palliative
See Also: Hospice and Palliative Care Nursing; Pain; Palliative Medicine
Public MeSH Note: 1996; was PALLIATIVE TREATMENT 1966-95
History Note: 1996; was PALLIATIVE TREATMENT 1964-95 (Prov 1964-65)
Date Introduced: 1966/01/01
Last Updated: 2027/01/01

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Concept UI: M0015773
Scope Note: Care alleviating symptoms without curing the underlying disease. (Stedman, 25th ed)
Terms: Palliative Care Preferred Term
Term UI T030095
Date01/01/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID; Symptomatic Therapy
Term UI T001153266
Date06/08/2026
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2026); Therapy, Palliative
Term UI T030097
Date11/28/1994
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1996); Symptomatic Care
Term UI T001153267
Date06/08/2026
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2027); Palliative Supportive Care
Term UI T000939175
Date01/16/2018
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2019); Palliative Therapy
Term UI T030096
Date11/28/1994
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1996); Palliative Treatment
Term UI T030094
Date11/28/1994
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1996); Supportive Care
Term UI T001141835
Date01/02/2024
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2025)

Palliative Care MeSH Descriptor Data 2027