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istory Bookmarks Develop Window Help ucdenver. e.com switzerlar Week #10 Reading and Media 10 &11 Material Which statement below is TRUE? Hospice care and palliative care in the U.S. are exactly the same thing. Due to the rise in hospice care, the majority of deaths in the U.S. now occur at home. Palliative care is not limited to the last 6 months of a terminal patient's life. O Most U.S. doctors have extensive training in palliative care. D Question 2 1 pts The availability and use of palliative care in the U.S. shows substantial differences among geographic regions and among racial-ethnic groups. O True O False Question 3 1 pts

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In US Pallative care is aimed at the holistic specialized care of a patient with a serious illness and their family. The focus is on improving quality of life and help the patient deal with the stress and limitations that accompany such ilnesses. The care is applicable to any stage of the illness.

Hospice care is specialized pallative care for patients who are terminally ill and no longer responsive to any treatment and if the illness takes its normal course, the patients are in the last 6 months of their life. The care addresses the physical, social , spiritual and psychological needs of the patient, ideally in the comfort of their own homes.

Thus,

1.The correct option is C) - pallative care is not limited to last 6 months of life , hospice care is.

2.True, Despite the growth in pallative and hospice care services in US, lack of geographical proximity which is essential in hospice care and disparity in the availability of care to all ethnic communities are still a barrier.

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