The role of a patient’s primary care physician (PCP) does not always end when a patient is referred to palliative and hospice care. They are still typically reached out to for signatures and paperwork but their role could soon take…

At one time, the use of intravenous feeding tubes was thought to be beneficial in aiding patients with advanced dementia to stop weight loss, which typically occurs during in later stages of the illness due to loss of appetite or…