PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Russell, K. Mitchell
AU  - LeGrand, Susan B.
TI  - ‘I’m not that sick!’ Overcoming the barriers to hospice discussions
DP  - 2006 Jun 01
TA  - Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine
PG  - 517--524
VI  - 73
IP  - 6
4099  - http://www.ccjm.org/content/73/6/517.short
4100  - http://www.ccjm.org/content/73/6/517.full
SO  - Cleve Clin J Med2006 Jun 01; 73
AB  - Hospice programs care for patients facing life-limiting illness. Although patients and family members report that they are satisfied once they are enrolled in a hospice service, many patients are referred late or not at all. Several barriers and misconceptions about hospice likely contribute to its underuse. We explore these issues and provide guidance to more effectively communicate with patients about hospice services.