<em>The Hospice Companion</em> is a guide to the processes of care during the intensive interpersonal experiences of hospice work. This resource highlights the mission and values of modern-day hospice through the individual and combined efforts of the field's most valuable asset the hospice<br>professional. This easy-to-navigate clinical decision support tool for caregivers of those with life-limiting illnesses allows for personal and professional growth and a deeply gratifying sense of accomplishment as they proceed in the all-important work of caring for the dying. The fourth edition of<br><em>The Hospice Companion</em> features a thoroughly current guide to clinical processes and symptom management providing hospice professionals with a concise summary of changes that have influenced clinical practice over the last several years.<br>