| AECC | Asociación Española Contra el Cáncer (Spanish Association Against Cancer) |
| PC | Palliative care |
| HPC | Home palliative care |
| AD | Alzheimer’s disease |
| ALS | Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis |
| MS | Multiple sclerosis |
| COPD | Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease |
| ACP | Advance care planning |
| SERMAS | Servicio Madrileño de Salud (Madrid Health Service) |
| MSPCU | Mid-stay palliative care unit |
| APCU | Acute palliative care hospitalization unit |