One of the many recurring moments of irony in hospice is when colleagues show difficulty accepting a patient’s or family
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The hospice psychosocial assessment: your first contact with a new patient
Wednesday afternoon you receive a report that a new patient is being admitted that day. You know nothing about the patient, his condition or his demeanor. You know nothing about the patient’s family. You wonder how approachable they are and how present they are in your new patient’s life. But here is what you do know…
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