Abstract Palliative care can be provided in acute care settings, hospices, patient’s own homes, ambulatory clinics, etc, and aims to provide dignity, respect, and humble care to the sick with the objective of managing pain, understanding their needs, and emotions, requiring careful understanding and observation skills. Patient’s needs are acknowledged and utmost holistic care is provided with an optimistic attitude and hope. Active listening is an important skill as it enables one to understand what the person is saying and to comprehend their feelings through empathy. Patients develop selfawareness and selfconfidence by externalizing their feelings, thoughts, and emotions, thereby leading to a decrease in their emotional discomfort and suffering. This review article describes palliative medicine, narrative palliative medicine, empathic process, and compassion in brief.
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