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

Publisher Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press, c2003.
LOCATION CALL NO.
 Electronic Book
Collation 1 online resource (xii, 109 p.) : ill.
Series eBooks on EBSCOhost
Bibliog. Includes bibliographical references (p. 68-71).
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.
Note Description based on print version record.
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Subject Terminal care -- United States.
Cancer -- Palliative treatment -- United States.
Terminal Care -- United States.
Statistics.
Data Collection -- United States.
Mortality -- United States.
Quality Assurance, Health Care -- United States.
Quality of Life -- United States.
Terminally Ill -- psychology -- United States.
Soins en phase terminale -- États-Unis.
Cancer -- Traitement palliatif -- États-Unis.
MEDICAL -- Oncology. bisacsh
HEALTH & FITNESS -- Diseases -- Cancer. bisacsh
Statistics. mesh
Electronic books. local
Alt Author Lunney, June Rigby, 1947-
National Cancer Policy Board (U.S.)
National Research Council (U.S.). Division on Earth and Life Studies.
ISBN 0309507529 (electronic bk.)
9780309507523 (electronic bk.)
0309087252 (pbk.)
9780309087254 (pbk.)
1280180161
9781280180163