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Results 1 - 10 of 21 for Hospice
  1. Hospice care 
    Hospice care helps people with illnesses that cannot be cured and who may be nearing death. The ... give comfort and peace instead of a cure. Hospice care provides: Support for the patient and the ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000467.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  2. Palliative care - what the final days are like 
    ... quality of life in people with serious illnesses. Hospice care helps people with illnesses that cannot be ... give comfort and peace instead of a cure. Hospice care provides: Support for the patient and the ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000533.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  3. What is palliative care? 
    Both palliative care and hospice care provide comfort. But palliative care can begin at diagnosis, and at the same time as treatment. Hospice care begins ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000536.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  4. Palliative care - shortness of breath 
    ... reassurance from a calm friend, family member, or hospice team member. Get a breeze from an open ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000471.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  5. Oxygen safety 
    Oxygen makes things burn much faster. Think of what happens when you blow into a fire; it makes the flame bigger. If you are using ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000049.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  6. Using oxygen at home 
    Because of your medical problem, you may need to use oxygen to help you breathe. You will need to know how to use and store your oxygen .
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000048.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  7. Palliative care - managing pain 
    When you have a serious illness, you may have pain. No one can look at you and know how much pain you have. Only you can feel and ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000532.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  8. Palliative care - fluid, food, and digestion 
    People who have a very serious illness or who are dying often don't feel like eating. Body systems that manage fluids and food may ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000531.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  9. Palliative care - fear and anxiety 
    It is normal for someone who is sick to feel uneasy, restless, afraid, or anxious. Certain thoughts, pain, or trouble breathing may ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000470.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  10. When your cancer treatment stops working 
    ... of care at every stage of cancer treatment. Hospice care. You may decide to choose hospice care if you are no longer seeking active ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000851.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
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