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Preventable and Aggressive Care for Cancer Patients: To the Bitter End

AJN Off the Charts

There have been a couple of recent studies that confirm what I have observed as a palliative care nurse practitioner (NP) in an academic medical center: that there’s still a tendency to pursue very aggressive care with older people with cancer. Palliative care could prevent many ED visits.

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What Services Does Hospice Provide?

Seasons Hospice

Nursing services : RNs visit patients in residential homes, nursing homes and hospitals. All care is tailored toward the patient’s exact needs to help them to feel comfortable and pain-free. Physician services : Physicians help oversee the care of hospice patients. . Healthcare services.

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