palliativist

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noun

A physician who specializes in palliative care.

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Meanings

nounpalliativist (plural palliativists)

plural palliativists

  1. raremedicineA physician who specializes in palliative care.

    This small team formed the background for pediatric palliative care in Poland, not only locally, but they also aroused both professional (meaning among adult palliativists, pediatric oncologists and pediatricians in general) and public awareness.

    2012, Marek W. Karwacki, “Pediatric Palliative Care in Poland”, in Caprice Knapp, Vanessa Madden, Susan Fowler-Kerry, editors, Pediatric Palliative Care: Global Perspectives, Dordrecht: Springer Science+Business Media, →ISBN, page 258

Origin

From palliative + -ist.

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Chicago

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