Florence Schorske Wald has died at age 91. It is probably safe to say she was not a patient of the hospice system that she helped to bring to the United States. She decided to “die peacefully at home.” Had she been treated by hospice, it is unlikely she would have made it to 91…. [Continue Reading]
What is Palliative Care? It focuses on the relief of pain and other symptoms of serious illness. This is to provide the patient with the best quality of life and ease the suffering. Palliative Care vs. Hospice Hospice covers palliative care. However, it is focused on the terminally ill who no longer are seeking treatment…. [Continue Reading]
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