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When Does A Person Need Hospice
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MD We are considering hospice at home care for a 90 year old women with heart failure , COPD ... in her lungs. It seems there are many benefits to hospice what if any are the cons. ... View answer
MD methadone . Hospice N/P has seen him and should realize that he is NOT in constant pain (only when moving ... overreacting? If so what questions do I need to ask Hospice? Thanks. ... View answer
MD into her lungs. That if we let her eat, she fill-up & develop pneumonia . I put her on Hospice for ... range, there is no congestion... (Before we put her on Hospice, the monitor showed A.fib.--we believe ... View answer
MD Why do hospice nurses tell u morphine brings blood to your lungs whe data shows it represses ... View answer
MD my husband is vry ill hospice pulled out due to new gov. law he is on a medicine called oxycodone ... dont want him like hospice had him Why is there severe pain in the b ladder and penis , no dr has yet ... View answer
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MD my huband was under hospice for liver failure, fell fractured his left hip. I had to take him off hospice to go see the surgeon and his hip is healed. He was placed in rehab for his hip therapy. Know his ... View answer
MD hospice now how long does that mean he has left without hospice .If the doctor said any other doctor would send hospice at this point , how long will he have without it with cirrhosis of liver ... View answer
MD [My dad has last stages of chf and has copd, diabetes and 71 yrs old. He has been in the hospital 3 time in 4 months currently now in icu for fluid build up and had a Tia. Is it time for hospis. He has a dnr. This has been... View answer
MD Hi, Doctor, I am a Certified Nursing Assistant who specializes in hospice patients. In May I will be starting an Accelerated BSN program to become a hospice nurse. I currently have a hospice pt whose ... View answer
MD i take a lot of pain killers and i was on hospice now they took me off hospice but i still take the pain pills. hospice was giving me sennalax 8.6-50mg now insurance wants to give me doc-q lax 8.6-50 ... View answer