"This book is a unique look at the unrealized potential of America.
It reviews common misperceptions of both Hospice and the Hospice.
Medicare Benefit as well as recommendations to the reader about how
to learn the truth about the effectiveness and appropriateness of
hospice care."
-Don Schumacher, The Center for Palliative Care
"Stephen Connor's many years of hospice experience help him capture
the key dimensions of the hospice field today. This is an important
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facts and wise observations."
-Marcia Lattanzi-Licht, The Hospice Choice
"Hospice: Practice, Pitfalls and Promise is an authoritative,
highly readable resource for anyone seeking to understand the
history, theory and practice of hospice care. Connor builds a
strong foundation and effectively conveys the implications that
hospice holds for human caring."
-Ira Byock, MD, The Palliative Care Service, Missoula, MT
"A seminal book by a veteran hospice leader, Hospice: Practice,
Pitfalls, and Promise is the definitive statement of what hospice
is, what it can be, and how its promise can be realized. This is
must reading for everyone who cares about hospice and palliative
care."
-Dale Larson, Santa Clara University
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