Caring for the Terminally Ill : VIDEO: This program emphasizes that the goal of care for the terminally ill is not to conquer the patient’s disease but to provide support, ease pain and anxiety, and enhance what time remains. The program shows the role of the spouse, visiting nurses, and hospice personnel in caring for patients; a social worker explains how terminally ill patients often feel abandoned by family members because of emotional and financial stress. (19 minutes)


			Caring for the Terminally Ill

This program emphasizes that the goal of care for the terminally ill is not to conquer the patient’s disease but to provide support, ease pain and anxiety, and enhance what time remains. The program shows the role of the spouse, visiting nurses, and hospice personnel in caring for patients; a social worker explains how terminally ill patients often feel abandoned by family members because of emotional and financial stress. (19 minutes)

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ORDER CODE: FFM1448V
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