Looking at the challenges involving hospice care
02/20/24 at 02:15 AM
Looking at the challenges involving hospice care
NPR WOSU PBS, podcast by All Sides with Anna Staver; 2/19/24
Hospice care prioritizes comfort and quality of life by reducing pain and suffering for patients facing the end of life. However, physicians are voicing concerns about a prevalence of serious deficiencies in hospice care and believe it is in need of fixing.
Host: Mike Thompson, WOSU chief content director of radio
Guests: Dr. Ira Byock, palliative care physician and advocate; Dr. Jennifer Hirsh, hospice & palliative medicine specialist, Mt. Carmel
Editor's Note: Originally aired 7/24/23; reposted 2/19/24