What are the benefits of palliative care?

High-quality palliative care can make the difference between a comfortable existence and one that involves much suffering. There is no need for patients to suffer from shortness of breath, uncontrolled pain, or nausea. Palliative care also can help a patient’s loved ones begin to deal with the issues of grief and bereavement.

- http://my.clevelandclinic.org/disorders/cancer/hic_palliative_care.aspx