ABSTRACT
Palliative care involves treating the patient in the environment in which he or she is most comfortable, maintaining the traditions and beliefs the patient prefers as much as possible in a medical setting. It also sometimes involves family members who share different beliefs and requires that clinicians find a way to merge their preferences so that all who participate in the end-of-life care, including the patient, find a way to let go without violating their most deeply held longings. This chapter presents case studies of palliative care patients to understand how valuable life is, as well as how sacred is death. What all clinicians do is help them live with the best possible quality of life and die with dignity.
