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Women pioneers in 19th century hospice care

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A striking feature of the nineteenth century ‘turn’ towards institutional care for the dying – which led to the first homes and hospices specifically for that purpose – is the central role played by religiously and philanthropically inspired women. These individuals operated across countries and continents, but as far as we can tell, were not linked… Continue reading

American hospice and Medicare

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Medicare in the USA

  The USA is the only country in the world that has developed a full scale ‘for profit’ system specifically to provide care in the last months of life. This hospice ‘industry’ has expanded considerably in recent years and generated significant financial surpluses for shareholders in the process.  It is attracting a lot of interest… Continue reading