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Did I misunderstand the posts above

It would seem so. None of the posts above indicate any unfamiliarity with the concept of palliative care. Instead, the thread starter was looking for a word to describe non-palliative care, which led into a discussion on whether he was really looking for an antonym. Even my small hometown has a hospice that will soon be marking 25 years of service.




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