The hospice philosophy emphasizes
a. physical care for dying persons in a facility
b. affirmation of life and living for both dying persons and their family members
c. maintaining close ties in the community for support
d. having physicians visit patients at home
e. none of these
Question 2
The phrase hospice is a philosophy, not a facility means
a. one must go outside the existing system of care in order to meet the needs of dying persons
b. hospice care depends upon constructing specialized buildings
c. the central consideration in hospice care is the principles that govern the services
d. all of these
e. none of these
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