Hospice care under-used by many terminally ill patients, study finds

Tuesday, May 26, 2009 - 07:14 in Health & Medicine

Hospice, a well-established approach to palliative care, has enabled countless people worldwide to die with dignity. Through focusing on the patient rather than the disease, individuals can spend the last weeks of their lives in an environment where hospice caregivers minimise their pain, maximise their comfort, and provide bereavement services for loved ones and family members...

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