EDITORIAL The word ‘palliative ’ comes from the Latin ‘pallium’

meaning cloak. Palliative care affords relief, not cure, by concentrating on cloaking the severity of disease symptoms. World Health Organization defines Palliative Care [PC] as an approach of active total care, which focuses on the relief of physical, psycho- social and spiritual sufferings experienced by patients with life limiting illness and their families. The goal is to improve quality of life by offering comfort, promoting dignity and providing a support system in the face of incurability. PC attempts to celebrate life, even when time is limited. Since the second half of the 20th century, world has witnessed important changes in medicine. Rapidly evolving development and high technology therapy has led to an increased emphasis to ‘fight aggressively’ against illness. Along with this change, there has been gradual shifting away from provision of symptom management, comfort and compassionate care1. This is particularly true when health professionals are required to care for the dying, in the face of incurability. Well-acclaimed SUPPORT study (Study to Understan