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Latino Study: Minorities Less Likely to Use Hospice Care
July 2, 2012 | by HS News Staff | You and Your Health
Minority patients with heart failure are less likely to use hospice care than whites, new research finds. Hospice provides palliative care for the terminally ill. The goal is to ease pain and discomfort, and to focus on quality of life as death approaches. Overall, use of hospice care is increasing, according to researchers from Indiana University School of Medicine. continue reading »
Latino Study: Minorities Less Likely to Use Hospice Care
July 2, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Minority patients with heart failure are less likely to use hospice care than whites, new research finds. Hospice provides palliative care for the terminally ill. The goal is to ease pain and discomfort, and to focus on quality of life as death approaches. Overall, use of hospice care is increasing, according to researchers from Indiana University School of Medicine. continue reading »