Definition: Curative care refers to treatment and therapies provided to a patient with an intent to improve symptoms and cure the patient's medical problem. Antibiotics, chemotherapy, a cast for a broken limb -- these are examples of curative care.
The term is often used in contrast with "palliative care," which is a treatment or therapy that does not aim to cure the patient.
Examples:
Justine was given oral antibiotics to cure her bacterial infection.
