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• Care given to someone expected to live less than six months due to a terminal disease or condition. Hospice care can be given at home or in a hospice center or a board and care facility.

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  American Psychological Association (APA)

  Hospice Care. (n.d.). Glossary of Health Insurance Terms. Retrieved December 1, 2022, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/hospice-care.

  Chicago Manual of Style (CMS)

  Hospice Care. www.insurance.ca.gov. Glossary of Health Insurance Terms. California Department of Insurance. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/hospice-care (accessed: December 1, 2022).

  Modern Language Association (MLA)

  "Hospice Care." Glossary of Health Insurance Terms. California Department of Insurance. 1 December. 2022 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/hospice-care.

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