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Answer» What is Hospice and Palliative Medicine mean? In 2006, hospice and palliative medicine was officially recognized by the American Board of Medical Specialties, and is co-sponsored by the American Boards of Internal MedicineAnesthesiologyFamily MedicinePhysical Medicine and RehabilitationPsychiatry and NeurologySurgeryPediatricsEmergency MedicineRadiologyObstetrics and GynecologyPhysicians who complete a residency in one of the co-sponsoring specialties are then eligible for further training in an ACGME-approved Hospice and Palliative Medicine fellowship program, after which they must pass the official examination to be board-certified in the subspecialty. In 2007, the American Osteopathic Association Bureau of Osteopathic Specialists approved a Certificate of Added Qualifications (CAQ) in hospice and palliative medicine. By 2012 participants are the American Osteopathic Boards of Internal MedicineFamily MedicineNeurology and PsychiatryPhysical Medicine and Rehabilitation. Candidates are eligible for CAQ certification after achieving board-certification following an American Osteopathic Association-approved residency. reference
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