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

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
Imprint	Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press, c2003
Connect to	http://www.netLibrary.com/urlapi.asp?action=summary&v=1&bookid=86921
Descript	xii, 109 p. : ill. ; 23 cm

CONTENT

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

Terminal care -- United States Cancer -- Palliative treatment -- United States Statistics. 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 Electronic books.