Bridging the Disconnect Between Patient Wishes and Care at the End of Life

Most Americans want to die at home, but most die in hospitals or other facilities. Most people care more about quality of life than prolonging life as long as possible, but many receive invasive, life-sustaining treatments that diminish quality of life.

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Year of publication:	2015-03-19
Authors:	Reschovsky, James D. ; Lechner, Amanda E. ; Cassil, Alwyn
Institutions:	Mathematica Policy Research
Subject:	Patient Wishes \| End of Life \| quality of care \| Health

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Extent:	text/html
Series:	Mathematica Policy Research Reports.
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Notes:	9 pages long
Classification:	I - Health, Education, and Welfare
Source:	RePEc - Research Papers in Economics

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