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5 Patient recall of end-of-life discussions correlates with higher quality of life for patients and improved bereavement outcomes for caregivers. 2008; 26: 5988-5993. Associations between end-of-life discussions, patient mental health, medical care near death, and caregiver bereavement adjustment. 2008; 300 (14): 1665-73.

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Hospice Improves Quality of Life Hospice has been associated with improved quality of life at the end of life and reductions in the risk of psychiatric illness among bereaved caregivers. Place of death: correlations with quality of life of patients with cancer and predictors of bereaved caregivers’ mental health. 2016; 108 (1): dvj280.

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Bereavement Services. Medicare-certified hospices also provide at least six months of bereavement support. Some agencies simply keep their nurse-lines open for discussions and advice about bereavement. 2008 Nov;98(11):2092-8. How this is conducted varies widely between agencies. New York: Springer 2009: 135-155.

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