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Cancer patients prefer home hospice for end-of-life care
Cancer patients who die at home with hospice care experience a better quality of life at the end compared to those who die in a hospital or intensive care unit, according to a new study published in
Docs emphasize importance of palliative care in the ER
A small but growing number of emergency physicians and nurses are emphasizing the importance of integrating palliative care into the ED to create a more patient-centered approach, Slate.com reports.
Final days: Americans getting treated to death
Hope springs eternal. But that American tendency to fight death to the bitter end might not be the best way to depart this mortal coil. Doctors can't tell you how long a patient will live, but they
