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How To Estimate A Six Month Prognosis For Hospice Eligibility

The following is from Resource (1) below: How to Estimate a Six-Month Prognosis A patient is eligible for hospice when 1) he has less than six months to live, and 2) he chooses to forego aggressive curative treatment. While we … Continue reading

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