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Palliative Care

Hospice and Palliative Care Information Considered to be the model for quality, compassionate care for people facing a life-limiting illness or injury, hospice and palliative care involve a team-oriented approach to expert medical care, pain management, and emotional and spiritual support expressly tailored to the patient's needs and wishes.
Palliative Medicine FAQs Palliative medicine is an interdisciplinary approach to the study and care of patients with active, progressive, far advance disease for whom the prognosis is limited and the focus of care is quality of life.
Understanding End-Of-Life Planning Issues This Web site explores some important issues surrounding the end of life. It also makes available one basic tool for expressing your individual wishes for the care you want to receive at the end of life.