Care for a Dying Patient: EMS Perspectives on Caring for Hospice Patients (F405A)

Emergency Medical Services (EMS) providers frequently encounter patients in end-of-life situations. These situations can become ethically challenging depending on the nature of the event, availability of advanced directives, and overall understanding of the situation by the patient and caregivers. This is particularly true for patients who are enrolled in Hospice, a specific form of end-of-life care available to patients with a terminal illness and expected lifespan of less than six months.
Source: Journal of Pain and Symptom Management - Category: Palliative Care Authors: Source Type: research