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1. What kinds of cases could benefit from palliative care?

• Recurrent hospital admissions for advanced illnesses, such as COPD and heart failure
• Difficult symptom management compromising the patient’s ability to continue treatment
• Conflict among patient and family regarding illness management or treatment course
• Lack of response to curative therapies and changing goals of care
• Consideration of hospice care
• Spiritual distress and loss of hope