> it can merely provide symptom relief. The latter is often called a palliative. Because some times it is, but sometimes it isn’t. Which is why the document I

> it can merely provide symptom relief. The latter is often called a palliative. Because some times it is, but sometimes it isn’t. Which is why the document I linked detailing prescription guidelines for opioids (medicines which exclusively treat symptoms), specifically states that the guidelines do not apply to palliative care. If all treatment of symptoms was palliative treatment, then that standard would never apply in any situation.