The Care of Dying Patients -- Feinberg 126 (2): 164 -- Annals...

Why, despite our honest efforts, are we doing such an inadequate job with end-of-life care? Why did SUPPORT fail even to begin to alleviate the problems it set out to address? What are the implications of the public's perception that care is frequently impersonal and mechanical? And, finally, what can be done about this perception?

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Hospice offers humane care with an emphasis on the relief of both physical and mental pain. But only a small percentage of patients avail themselves of this opportunity, perhaps because entering hospice means accepting death and "defeat."

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