Saturday, January 16, 2010

Hospice And Palliative Care What Is The Difference Between Palliative Care And A Hospice Or Are They The Same Thing Different Stages?

What is the difference between palliative care and a hospice or are they the same thing different stages? - hospice and palliative care

If you have an incurable disease, in the hope of less than 2 years of life, you are for palliative care. Hospice is an organization that specializes in the care of dying people. These provide funding for palliative care. Palliative care is designed to address, not the disease but the symptoms ... Pain, anxiety, shortness of breath. For example, a hospice nurse will give morphine for pain. Hope this helps.

1 comments:

HLD RN said...

is basically the same ... Hospice can be at home or in a hospice. Attention is only palliative measures comfort

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