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Hospice

Medical Author:
Henry Farkas, MD
Medical Editor:
James E Keany, MD, FACEP
Medical Editor:
Francisco Talavera, PharmD, PhD
Medical Editor:
Ron Fuerst, MD

Hospice Introduction

Nobody wants to die, but we all do at some point. The question is not whether you want to die, but how you want to die.

  • If you care for someone with a grave illness, or if you care for an older adult relative, hospice care affects you, your family, and the dying person.

  • "There's nothing further that can be done." Don't believe this statement if it's made by a doctor. There is always something that can be done. Unfortunately, what can be done may not prolong life, but there is always a valid treatment to bring comfort. This is a promise, and hospice delivers on that promise.

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