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| Many patients in the last stages of a terminal disease elect to forgo medical treatments aimed at curing their disease in favor of hospice care. Usually provided in a patient’s home by health professionals and trained volunteers, hospice care seeks to relieve pain and symptoms and provide emotional support for patients and their families. | ||||||
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| Death and Dying; Hospice | ||||||
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