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Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, 18e
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Chapter 9. Palliative and End-of-Life Care
Sections: Epidemiology, Hospice and the Palliative Care Framework, Interventions, Managing the Last Stages, Palliative Care Services: How and Where, Future Directions, Further Readings.
Topics Discussed: end-of-life care; palliative care.
Excerpt:"In 2007, 2,423,712 individuals died in the United States (Table 9-1). Approximately 72% of all deaths occur in those >65 years of age. The epidemiology of mortality is similar in most developed countries; cardiovascular diseases and cancer are the predominant causes of death, a marked change since 1900, when heart disease caused ~8% of all deaths and cancer accounted for <4% of all deaths. In 2006, the year with the most recent available data, AIDS accounted for <1% of all U.S. deaths, although among those age 35–44, it remained one of the top five causes...."
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