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Hospice Foundation of America
with additional sponsors
The Hospice Career Center
Glossary
This glossary of terms will help you be more prepared on end-of-life care, treatment and decision-making.*
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- Caregiver
- Certified nursing assistant (CNA)
- Certified registered nurse anesthetist
- Children's hospice care
- Continuous care
- Confidentiality
- Custodial care
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* Based on the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services Glossary. [Online]. Available: http://www.cms.hhs.gov/apps/glossary/ [accessed March 23, 2006].