Martha, Who Is 80 Years Old, Has Recently Been Diagnosed

Martha, who is 80 years old, has recently been diagnosed with lung cancer. Over the last few weeks, her pain has increased tremendously. Her doctor is trying his best to cure her illness, but the cancer cells have spread and chemotherapy is taking a toll on Martha's overall health. Considering her age, Martha is reluctant to be admitted in the hospital for long as she wants to die peacefully surrounded by her family. She has been advised by her family to consider hospice as it would

A) cure her illness and prolong her life.
B) make the end of her life as free from pain and anxiety as possible.
C) emphasize death as a process that takes place over years and even decades.
D) convince her to avoid the truth that her death is imminent.

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