The word “palliative” is often confusing, so here is a palliative care definition. The pronunciation is PA-LEE-UH-TIV. Many people think palliative care and hospice care are the same thing.  In some ways the terms are almost interchangeable, but they are not the same. Hospice is a form of palliative care, but palliative care is not hospice care. Palliative care can...