Defining Palliative Care, Cancer Without Pain, When to Contact Hospice, When to Treat Multiple Myeloma, Meaning of Physical Signs, Pneumonia at End-of-Life.

摘要

This feature is based on actual questions and answers received and responded to by the Hospice Foundation of America (HFA). This is a service provided for families and support group members of patients with advanced disease by William M. Lamers, MD, HFA Medical Consultant amember of this Journal's Editorial Board. Effective ways to communicate with families and support groups of patients with advanced disease are presented. In this issue, queries and responses are presented addressing the definition of palliative care, cancer without pain, when to contact a hospice, when to treat multiple myeloma, pneumonia at end-of-life. doi:10.1300/J354v21n01_19.