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2. Hospice care in the United States - Wikipedia

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   Exterior of an inpatient hospice unit. In the United States, hospice care is a type and philosophy of end-of-life care which focuses on the palliation of a terminally ill patient's symptoms. These symptoms can be physical, emotional, spiritual or social in nature. The concept of hospice as a place to treat the incurably ill has been evolving ...

3. Palliative care - Wikipedia

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   Palliative care (derived from the Latin root palliare, or 'to cloak') is an interdisciplinary medical caregiving approach aimed at optimizing quality of life and mitigating suffering among people with serious, complex, and often terminal illnesses. [1] Within the published literature, many definitions of palliative care exist.

4. Hospice - Wikipedia

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   Hospice care is a type of health care that focuses on the palliation of a terminally ill patient's pain and symptoms and attending to their emotional and spiritual needs at the end of life. Hospice care prioritizes comfort and quality of life by reducing pain and suffering. Hospice care provides an alternative to therapies focused on life ...

5. Hospice, Inc. - The Huffington Post

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   Over two months, from the end of October through the end of December 2011, Vitas billed Medicare $24,591 for Maples’ care, according to billing records provided by her family. Had she remained a routine care patient, like the vast majority of hospice patients, the bill would have been less than $10,000, HuffPost calculated.

6. American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine

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   Official Web site [1] The American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine (AAHPM) is a professional organization for physicians specializing in Hospice and Palliative Medicine, headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. Membership is open to all health care providers committed to improving the care of patients with serious or life-threatening ...

7. Hospice can provide support for Alzheimer's patients - AOL

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   The medical specialty involves professionals that coordinate care with the patient's primary physician and other health care providers. To learn more, call 240-964-8939 or visit ...