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. 1999 Nov-Dec;16(6):707-10.
doi: 10.1177/104990919901600607.

Expanding the role of hospice care in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

G T Carter  1 , L M Bednar-Butler, R T Abresch, V O Ugalde
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Expanding the role of hospice care in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

G T Carter et al. Am J Hosp Palliat Care. 1999 Nov-Dec.

Abstract

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a rapidly progressive, ultimately fatal, motor neuron disease that poses a myriad of clinical and end-of-life problems. The needs of advanced ALS patients are well suited to the interdisciplinary, multi-modality setting of hospice, where comprehensive palliative strategies may ease suffering and allow the patient to die with dignity in the home. Unfortunately, hospice services are far underutilized in this setting. There is a great need to increase awareness of both patients and clinicians regarding the effectiveness of hospice in the care of advanced ALS patients.

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    Baumrucker SJ. Baumrucker SJ. Am J Hosp Palliat Care. 1999 Nov-Dec;16(6):696-7. doi: 10.1177/104990919901600603. Am J Hosp Palliat Care. 1999. PMID: 11094904 No abstract available.

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