Fatigue is a common physical complaint and accounts for roughly 55 percent of all visits to primary care physicians according to Dr. Roger Hirchak. “Almost everyone feels fatigue at some time during their life. Some of the more common causes of fatigue are stress, over activity, poor physical conditioning, or inadequate sleep.” When fatigue lasts [...]
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Feeling Fatigued?
Feb 9
When you hear the phrase, “hospice care,” you generally think of end-of-life services; however, hospice care also includes palliative care, which is centered on pain management and symptom relief. Palliative care versus curative care is important to understand: the hospice philosophy focuses more on the palliative or comfort care, while traditional curative care focuses on [...]