Massachusetts Medical Society: Palliative Care

Palliative Care

Palliative Care and Hospice – What Are the Differences? (PDF)

This slide set provides information on the history of palliative care, who best benefits from this, and differences with hospice care.

Through the Society’s partnership with Honoring Choices Massachusetts, following are free and downloadable discussion guides for early and effective clinician-patient discussions:

What is Palliative Care? Patient Fact Sheet

Palliative Care Discussion Guides:

Serious Illness: How to Get the Care You Want

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