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Hospice (cont.)

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

References

1. AAHPM. American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine Website. American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine Web site.

2. American Cancer Society. Caring for the Patient with Cancer at Home: A Guide for Patients and Families. aring for the Patient with Cancer at Home: A Guide for Patients and Families.

3. Brooks J. Midlife orphan. In: Facing Life's Changes Now That Your Parents Are Gone. Berkley Publishing Group; 1999.

4. Byock I. Dying Well. Berkley Publishing Group; 1997.

5. GriefNet. GriefNet Homepage. GriefNet Homepage.

6. Halpern J. Helping Your Aging Parents: A Practical Guide for Adult Children. McGraw-Hill Co; 1987.

7. Health Care Financing Administration. Medicare Hospice Benefits. 1999.

8. Kubler-Ross E. Questions and Answers on Death and Dying. Macmillan Publishing Co; 1974.

9. National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization. The National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization Website. The National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization Website.

10. Zimmerman JM. Hospice: Complete Care for the Terminally Ill. Foreword by Dame Cicely Saunders. Urban & Schwarzenberg; 1981.

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