Domains of palliative care. The eight domains of palliative care, as defined by the National Consensus Project Clinical Practice Guidelines for Quality Palliative Care Guidelines, 4th Edition. Reference: Ferrell et al. 2018 include spiritual, cultural, social, psychological, ethical, physical, care at the end of life, and processes of care (e.g., ACP).[14] This figure also includes patients, families, and the multidisciplinary team as central to palliative care