Physicians for Compassionate Care Education Foundation Physicians For Compassionate Care Education Foundation Our Mission Physicians for Compassionate Care is an association of physicians and other health care professionals dedicated to preserving the traditional relationship between health care professional and patient as one in which the health care professionals primary task is to heal when possible comfort always and never intentionally harm. The association promotes the health and well being of patients by encouraging health care professionals to comfort patients and to assist those who are dying by support systems minimizing pain and treating depression. The association affirms the healthrestoring role of the health care professional and works to educate the profession and the public to the dangers of euthanasia and assisted suicide. As physicians we come from primary care specialties as well as subspecialties.