TMC Medical Minutes: Hospice Care

Posted: Tue 3:59 PM, Oct 07, 2008

For families and caregivers of those with a terminal illness, providing that loved one with comfort and quality-of-life when a quantity of life can’t be increased is so important. TexomaCare- physician, Dr. Duke Carlson joins us to discuss the care that is provided by hospice services.

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