Describing death in America : what we need to know /

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
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:Inglés
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
Soins en phase terminale > États-Unis.
Cancer > Traitement palliatif > États-Unis.
Soins en phase terminale.
Statistique > Méthodologie.
Mortalité.
Soins médicaux > Qualité > Contrôle.
Qualité de la vie.
mortality.
quality of life.
MEDICAL > Oncology.
HEALTH & FITNESS > Diseases > Cancer.
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
Medical care > Quality control
Hospice care
Cancer > Palliative treatment
Terminal care
United States
Electronic books.
Statistiques.
Online Access:Texto completo
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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