Question 1: What is meant by "patient-centered" care?
Question 2: What is palliative care, and how is it related to hospice care? How does it differ from the treatment given by most acute care hospitals?
Question 3: What is hospice care? How does it differ from the treatment given by most acute care hospitals? Identify the major functions of a hospice program.
Question 4: Why are a variety of mourning rituals commonly found in the United States? Explain why mourning rituals may differ by region of the country or ethnicity. Discuss these differences.