Hospice Care about Re-Focusing Priorities, Not Giving Up
Tuesday, June 27, 2017
Our culture is steeped in language that makes accepting the terminal diagnosis of ourselves or a loved one more difficult to accept than it needs to be. Doctors say, “I’m sorry, there’s nothing more we can do. You might want to look into hospice care.” Patients tell their doctors that they want “aggressive treatment,” until there is nothing else that can be done, then they will go on hospice care.
Read full article on HealthCentral about how hospice is an active choice:
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