Describe hospice.

What will be an ideal response?


Hospice is a facility or program, most often carried out in a patient's home, in which teams of health care practitioners and volunteers provide a continuing environment that focuses on the physical, emotional, and psychological needs of the dying patient.

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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A. True B. False

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