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Health Care Costs and Choices in the Last Years of Life

Many patients endure pointless treatments because their doctors don't know how to talk about deathMany U.S. patients endure pointless treatments because their doctors don't know how to talk about death. But that's changing as hospice and palliat...

Ian Morrison
April 13, 2015
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Many U.S. patients endure pointless treatments because their doctors don't know how to talk about death. But that's changing as hospice and palliative care are gaining ground.

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