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Chennai palliative care centres a blessing for the chronically ill

April 19, 2018 Laasya Shekhar

Unlike regular medical facilities, palliative caregivers or hospice centres focus on the social, psychological, financial and emotional needs of a patient, adding both relief and dignity to the life of the sufferer.

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