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Comfort Medication Dosing

This month our Palliative Pearls reviews comfort medication dosing. You will find guides for assessment and effective dosing recommendations to enhance a patient’s comfort.

Comfort Medication Dosing

For more information, contact Dr. Leslie Estep, Dr. Anita Meyer, or Dr. Erika Pope at Hospice of the Northwest, 360-814-5550, or [email protected], [email protected], or [email protected].

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