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    End of Life Care: Hospice and Palliative Choices

    At the end of life, there are still choices to be made, medical issues to address. But what if you haven't shared these concerns with a family member or in writing somewhere? What if you don't know what the dying person wants in terms of quality of life or how long they will live? Sarah Spitz discusses end-of-life hospice care with two experts.

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    KCRW placeholderBy Sarah Spitz • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

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      Sarah Spitz

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      Adam von Passow

      hospice social worker

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      Susan Block

      Co-Director, Harvard Medical School Center for Palliative Care

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