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In conclusion, hospice care provides terminally ill patients and their families a more dignified and family oriented way of passing.
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Amber Troxell English 102-01P Drury-Dothager 5/17/05 Fight for Hospice Where would you choose to spend your last moments on this earth? Would it be in a cold hospital room or perhaps in the comfort of your own home surrounded by the people you care for the most? If you chose to spend your last moments in your home then it is important to gain knowledge on the growing hospice movement. Many misconceptions are made about what hospice is and what support it provides. It is important to know that hospice is not about assisted suicide but is, in fact, about providing many services including pain and symptom control. The hospice community is expanding daily as more and more individuals become aware of the benefits on improving the quality of life of the dying. According to the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization, of all the deaths in America in 2003, 50 percent died in the...
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