between health expenditure and proximity to death and indicate that proximity to death is a more important determinant of …

than age, such as proximity to death and morbidity, as contributing factors to the increase in medical costs. It is … kidney disease, neoplasms, respiratory, and others). The relationship between the proximity to death and the average HCE in …-pattern differed greatly among disease groups, sex, and age groups. The effect of proximity to death on average HCE was small for …

than age, such as proximity to death and morbidity, as contributing factors to the increase in medical costs. It is … kidney disease, neoplasms, respiratory, and others). The relationship between the proximity to death and the average HCE in …-pattern differed greatly among disease groups, sex, and age groups. The effect of proximity to death on average HCE was small for …

biological age, morbidity, or proximity to death as cost drivers are debated. Age-associated HCE growth can be studied across two …-25, 1926-30, 1931-35). Two-part regression models were adjusted for proximity-to-death (death within same or next calendar year …

biological age, morbidity, or proximity to death as cost drivers are debated. Age-associated HCE growth can be studied across two …-25, 1926-30, 1931-35). Two-part regression models were adjusted for proximity-to-death (death within same or next calendar year …

approach. Age, disability and proximity-to-death are found to be important joint predictors of home care utilisation. The …

authors conclude that proximity to death and not age per se matters. In projecting health care expenditure for Switzerland the … present study provides evidence that proximity to death is of marginal importance. These projections suggest that population … overestimate proximity to death due to systematic biases. Finally, ever-increasing health-care expenditure can be slowed down by …