➤ When is it appropriate to choose hospice instead of continued curative treatment?
Hospice is appropriate when a patient’s goals shift from curing disease to comfort and quality of life. Clinicians typically consider hospice when life expectancy is six months or less if the illness runs its normal course. Choose hospice when symptoms, frequent hospitalizations, or treatment burdens outweigh potential benefits and the focus becomes pain control, psychosocial support, and dignity.
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