title: Hospice nursing. The concept of palliative care.
abstract: In this article, some differences are presented between hospice and home care nurses. Issues related to pain control, symptom management, and dehydration are highlighted. Emphasis is placed on the spiritual dimensions of hospice care and the holism implicit in its concept.
authors.affiliation: Trinity Hospice of Boston, Brookline, Massachusetts 02146.
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Gurfolino
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Dumas
mesh_terms: D003365:Costs and Cost Analysis; D006699:Home Care Services / Q000191:economics; D017051:Hospice Care / Q000191:economics; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008484:Medicaid / Q000191:economics; D006278:Medicare / Q000191:economics; D010146:Pain / Q000451:nursing; D010166:Palliative Care / Q000191:economics / Q000451:nursing*; D010348:Patient Care Team / Q000191:economics; D014481:United States