Title Describing death in America : what we need to know / June R. Lunney [and others], editors ; National Cancer Policy Board, Institute of Medicine, and Division on Earth and Life Studies, National Research Council

Published Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press, ©2003

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Description 1 online resource (xii, 109 pages) : illustrations 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 Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 68-71) Notes Print version record Subject 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. MEDICAL -- Oncology. HEALTH & FITNESS -- Diseases -- Cancer. Cancer -- Palliative treatment -- United States. Terminal care -- United States. Data Collection -- United States. Mortality -- United States. Quality Assurance, Health Care -- United States. Quality of life -- United States. Terminally Ill -- psychology -- United States. Statistics. Quality of life Mortality Medical care -- Quality control Hospice care Cancer -- Palliative treatment Terminal care SUBJECT United States Subject United States Genre/Form Electronic books Statistics Statistics. Statistiques. Form Electronic book Author Lunney, June Rigby, 1947- National Cancer Policy Board (U.S.) National Research Council (U.S.). Division on Earth and Life Studies. ISBN 0309507529 9780309507523 1280180161 9781280180163 9786610180165 6610180164

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