Which of the following best captures the central aim of end-of-life care?
A) to extend the person's life
B) to provide counseling for the dying patient's family and friends
C) to bring death more quickly than a terminal illness would cause
D) to allow terminally ill patients to settle affairs and make decisions about how life will end

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The central aim of end-of-life care is to allow the terminally ill patient to make decisions about how their life will end and to settle affairs. End-of-life care is not focused on extending life or bringing death quicker than a terminal illness would cause. While counseling for family and friends may be a component of end-of-life care, it is not the central aim.

Which of the Following Best Captures the Central Aim of End-Of-Life