Why do doctors delay hospice referrals?

This is a response to Deb Discenza’s article requesting a one page informational sheet informing a patient about hospice or palliative care.

This would allow the patient and their family to make decisions regarding end of life care before it becomes a necessity. I am a crisis care hospice nurse. I am the one who comes to your home, whether it is  a million dollar beachfront mansion, or a single wide mobile …

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