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Discontinuing Statins an Option for Hospice Patients


Many individuals and their families cope with significant burdens imposed by serious illness in the final months of life. How to best support their quality of life is an important care consideration for Hospice of the Western Reserve. Research can play a vital role in providing answers that will guide and shape the science of palliative care for current and future generations of patients and their families. Although much research has been focused on keeping people healthy or restoring them to health, few clinical trials have been devoted to improving outcomes for individuals with life-defining illnesses.
 
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November 11 2015

Categories: Medical and Clinical Clinical Connections Dr. Charles Wellman 


Care and Neurogenerative Diseases


Let's take a closer look at the benefits of palliative and hospice care for patients with advanced neurodegenerative diseases. While diseases such as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, multiple sclerosis, and Huntington's disease have diverse pathologies and trajectories, all are associated with a complex range of symptoms that lead to progressive physical decline and the potential for high levels of prolonged suffering.
 
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September 09 2014

Categories: Medical and Clinical Clinical Connections Dr. Charles Wellman 

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