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s1407027433Hospital and Hospice care reviewed

Many of you may not have heard the term “//whistling past the graveyard//” referring to having a //unique// //invulnerability// or attempting to stay cheerful in a dire situation; ignoring an ultimate end we’ll all face alone, all the while believing “it will never be me”! Sorry to burst your bubble, “nobody gets out of here alive” (Jim Morrison 1943-1971)

In this article it is important to understand the definition of //__Palliative__//: “Medications and treatments are said to have a palliative effect if they relieve symptoms without having a curative effect on the underlying disease or cause.” Both hospitals, hospice facilities, are two different entities:


 * 1) Hospitalization is used to treat all kinds of ailments with the goal of restoring health.
 * 2) //Hospice care// is focused only on providing support to those who are dying.

While understanding this concept seems relatively easy, understanding the difference between the two health systems in vitally important as someone reaches the end of their life.


 * Hospitalization: Although hospices’ main focus is on Palliative care in concert with the process of dying. A hospitals main objective is to cure, assist in recovery and extending life. Patients who choose hospitalization desire more or closer access to physicians and other medical professionals rather than the beginning the process of dying.
 * Hospice: The Journal of the American Medical Association defines hospice care as end-of-life support provided health care professionals, friends, family and volunteers. Their goal is to make the medical and emotional process of dying as peaceful and comfortable as possible, supplying both the patient and the family with spiritual and psychological support. Care often focuses on easing pain and emotional distress. Hospice care can be provided in a nursing home, a hospital, in specialized hospice settings or at the patient’s home.

References: Staff, M. C. (2013, Feb 02). //Hospice care: Comforting the terminally ill.// Retrieved from Mayo Clinic.org: http://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-living/end-of-life/in-depth/hospice-care/art-20048050?pg=1 Woods, G.-L. (2013, October 24). //Hospitalization Vs. Hospice Care.// Retrieved from http://www.livestrong.com: http://www.livestrong.com/article/159089-hospitalization-vs-hospice-care/

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