Fig. 1
From: Geriatric palliative care: a view of its concept, challenges and strategies

Place of geriatric palliative care in the context of both geriatric medicine and palliative care. The dotted lines symbolize transitions where a clear-cut border cannot be drawn. Palliative care may begin prenatally and includes post mortem family bereavement. Palliative care includes both specialist-level and generalist-level care