Palliation and palliative care are designed to reduce or relieve symptoms for patients with serious illnesses that are no longer responding to treatment A do-not-resuscitate (DNR) order means the patient does not want CPR as a life-saving measure; a do-not-intubate (DNI) order means the patient does not want to be placed on a ventilator

End-of-life care includes palliative care, which relieves or reduces symptoms related to a serious illness to preserve a patient’s quality of life, and hospice care, which provides comfort measures during the last six… Curative care or life-prolonging treatments can be continued along with palliative care

palliative care — comfort care provided when a serious illness is no longer responding to treatment. do-not-intubate (DNI) — order stating the patient does not want to be placed on a ventilator if they are unable to breathe independently. hospice care — specific type of palliative care for patients nearing the end of life, encompassing physical, psychological, emotional, and spiritual needs and desires. palliation — effort to alleviate suffering and enhance quality of life for patients with serious, often progressive, illnesses.