Dr Salwitz writes in his blog post: “Today, I hesitated to refer a patient to hospice. The patient is perfect for that model of care. She has strong family and friend supports, multiple opportunities to maintain quality, independence and dignity, and while she has a disease we cannot fix, she will do very well with personal palliation. Nonetheless, I almost did not recommend hospice, because I realize that hospice is going to completely fail to take care of a key member of this patient’s care team. They are not going to take care of me.”
Do you have an opinion to share on this blog post? Is the problem experienced by Dr Salwitz common in your country? Log in to leave a comment, Tweet @ehospicenews or email the editor to share your views.
Read the rest of the blog online.
Leave a Reply