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Friday Reflection 31: 30 Years and Counting

Sensible Medicine

Sometimes we are initiating hospice; other times the patient is moving to be with family who will take responsibility for end-of-life care. That said, he would not hear about hospice care, telling us, and himself, that he might still regain enough strength for the oncologist to treat him. He told me these proved he was near the end.

Hospice 93
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Friday Reflection 30: Thirty Years and Counting

Sensible Medicine

Sometimes we are initiating hospice; other times the patient is moving to be with family who will take responsibility for end-of-life care. That said, he would not hear about hospice care, telling us, and himself, that he might still regain enough strength for the oncologist to treat him. He told me these proved he was near the end.

Hospice 52