Hospice care: when comfort, not cure, is the focus of treatment
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Hospice care is provided for the terminally ill in their homes or in a home-like setting. It is an increasingly popular option because of the comfort it provides for those facing death. Hospice care depends on cooperation between family, friends, and a group of health care workers.
Publication Name: Mayo Clinic Health Letter
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0741-6245
Year: 1997
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Viral hepatitis: a decade of discovery and progress in prevention
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Research has made possible better diagnostic tests and treatments for viral hepatitis, resulting in fewer hepatitis cases. Vaccines for preventing hepatitis A and B are now available, with researchers hoping to eventually discover a vaccine for hepatitis C.
Publication Name: Mayo Clinic Health Letter
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0741-6245
Year: 1995
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