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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. Journal of the American Geriatric Society. 2008; 26: 5988-5993. Journal of the American Geriatric Society. 2008; 300 (14): 1665-73. 2003; 51 (10): 1398-1403. Soc Sci Med.

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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. J Clin Oncol.

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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. In: Huria A, Balducci L, editors: Geriatric Oncology: Treatment, Assessment, and Management. 2008 Nov;98(11):2092-8.

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