The Body Show: Palliative Care and Hospice

Published November 15, 2021 at 7:05 PM HST

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What’s the difference between palliative care and hospice, well almost everything, when it comes to treating a serious medical condition. But both are underused and many cases misunderstood,too. Jeannette Koijane is in the studio to share more about the benefits of a team based approach to serious medical illnesses and end of life care.

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Kathy Kozak

Dr. Kathy Kozak is the host of The Body Show. Mondays at 6:30 p.m. on HPR-1.

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