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Do I have to change doctors?
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Does hospice care focus on dying?
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Does hospice do anything to make death come sooner?
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How does hospice manage pain?
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What diagnoses are covered under hospice?
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What does MHPCO stand for?
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What if I change my mind?
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What if I don't die in six months?
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What if the hospice patient wants to do some traveling?
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When should a decision about entering a hospice program be made, and by whom?
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Where do I have to go to get hospice?
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Who pays for hospice?
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Why should I choose hospice care? Can't I get what I need from my doctor?
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Will hospice help me understand the dying process and what happens afterwards?
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Will I become addicted to pain medications?
Other Sources of Information
The Helper's Journey
, Dale G. Larson, Ph.D.
How We Die
, Sherwin Nuland, M.D.
Tuesdays with Morrie
, Mitch Albom
Cara's Story
, Maureen Burns
The Hospice Choice: In Pursuit of a Peaceful Death
, Marcia Lattanzi-Licht
Hospice Care: A Physician's Guide
, Michigan Hospice & Palliative Care Organization
Dying Well
, Ira Byock, M.D.
Widowing - Surviving the First Year
, J. Krimball and N. Brown
On Death and Dying
, Elisabeth Kubler-Ross, M.D.
Final Gifts
, M. Callanan and P. Kelly
Living with Grief - When Illness is Prolonged
, K.J. Doka, editor, with J. Davidson
Compassionate Touch
, C .W. Ford
Legal and Healthcare Ethics for the Elderly
, G.P Smith II
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