Dr. Ning Xiaohong obtained her doctoral degree from Peking Union Medical College in 1998. She currently serves as the Chief Physician at the Department of Geriatrics and Director of the Palliative Care Center at Peking Union Medical College Hospital. She is also the Executive Chair of the China-UK Joint Training Program at the Beijing Living Will Promotion Association. She has dedicated her career to clinical practice, education, and social promotion of palliative care. She specializes in palliative and hospice care, particularly in symptom management, shared decision-making, education and training in palliative care, and public advocacy. She has published 58 articles in the field of hospice and palliative care and has authored or translated several influential books, including "Handbook of Symptom Management in Palliative Care" (Chief Editor, China Medical University Press, 2017) and "Palliative Care in Clinical Practice" (Chief Translator, China Medical University Press, 2017).E-mail: ningxh1973@foxmail.com.