A friend of mine wrote a blog post about Palliative Care that really tells you what it is (and isn't). One sentence in the blog clears up one misconception lots of people seem to have: Hospice is always palliative care, but palliative care is not always hospice. That's a very huge distinction!!
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Do You Know the Ins and Outs about Palliative Care?
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DenzieModeratorVolunteer
Your friend is a wonderful writer. Thanks. It was lovely meeting you in DC.
I agree, Denzie! I loved meeting you, too!!
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