Norsk forening for palliativ medisin er en spesialforening i Legeforeningen. Fagområdet palliativ medisin fokuserer på lindring og livskvalitet for pasienter og deres pårørende i hele forløpet av livstruende sykdom:

"Palliative care is an approach that improves the quality of life of patients (adults and children) and their families who are facing problems associated with life-threatening illness. It prevents and relieves suffering through the early identification, correct assessment and treatment of pain and other problems, whether physical, psychosocial or spiritual." (WHO, august 2020)