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Describing death in America : what we need to know /

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Corporate Authors: National Cancer Policy Board (U.S.), National Research Council (U.S.). Division on Earth and Life Studies
Other Authors: Lunney, June Rigby, 1947-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press, ©2003.
Subjects:
Terminal care > United States.
Cancer > Palliative treatment > United States.
Hospice care.
Terminal care.
Mortality.
Medical care > Quality control.
Quality of life.
Statistics > Methodology.
Terminal Care
Statistics
Hospice Care
Data Collection > methods
Data Collection
Mortality
Quality Assurance, Health Care
Quality of Life
Terminally Ill > psychology
mortality.
quality of life.
United States
Statistics.
Online Access: Full text (MFA users only)
ISBN:0309507529
9780309507523
1280180161
9781280180163
9786610180165
6610180164
Local Note:ProQuest Ebook Central
Table of Contents:
  • 1. Introduction and overview
  • 2. Key data elements pertaining to the end of life
  • 3. Currently available datasets
  • 4. Methodological issues in the collection and use of data about dying
  • 5. Conclusions and recommendations.

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