title: Hospice vs. palliative care.
abstract: A greater interest in end of life care has been emerging in the United States. A description of the evolution of hospice and palliative care is reviewed with issues such as studies and reports on the care of the dying, physician assisted suicide, medical education, the author's two hospital audit surveys and discussion of the challenges that face both hospice and palliative care.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: O'Connor
mesh_terms: D004501:Education, Medical / Q000458:organization & administration; D017051:Hospice Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D008485:Medical Audit; D010166:Palliative Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D017236:Suicide, Assisted; D014481:United States