September 2018 – A picture speaks a thousand words. (see above)
All hospice is palliative care; not all palliative care is end-of-life or hospice care.
For more information contact Dr. Leslie Estep or Dr. Anita Meyer at Hospice of the Northwest,
360-814-5550, or [email protected] or [email protected]
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