Hospice Care in Southside, AL - Medicare Status, Ratings, Address, Contact

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Compassus-gadsden
Medicare Approved
Location: 1735 Highway 77, Southside, Alabama 35907
Phone: (256) 782-3560

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U.S. authorities seize Xiadafil VIP tablets after company refuses to recall product

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Unique FoodSwitch app suggests healthier alternatives

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Cancer screening methods are not perfect: Experts

In a recent New York Times article, the American Cancer Society (ACS) ignited a major controversy over the benefits of cancer screening, specifically with regards to their breast and prostate cancer guidelines. In the article, Dr. Otis Brawley, chief medical officer of the ACS, responded to a study in the current issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association.

Hospice Care

Hospice care is a type of care and philosophy of care that focuses on the palliation of a chronically ill, terminally ill or seriously ill patient's pain and symptoms, and attending to their emotional and spiritual needs. Care may be provided in a patient's home or in a designated facility such as nursing home, hospital unit or freestanding hospice, with level of care and sometimes location based upon frequent evaluation of the paients needs. The four primary levels of care provided by hospice are routine home care, continuous care, general inpatient and respite care.