Health, United States, 2017 is the 41st report on the health status of the country, and is
submitted by the Secretary of the US Department of Health and Human Services to the …

Background Low socioeconomic position (SEP) is recognized as a risk factor for worse
health outcomes. How socioeconomic factors influence end-of-life care, and the magnitude …

Importance Differences in utilization and costs of end-of-life care among developed
countries are of considerable policy interest. Objective To compare site of death, health care …

Importance Advance care planning can improve patient-centered care and potentially
reduce intensification of care at the end of life. Objectives To inquire about patients' advance …

Purpose To determine whether the place of death for patients with cancer is associated with
patients' quality of life (QoL) at the end of life (EOL) and psychiatric disorders in bereaved …

While the modern science of medicine often seems nothing short of miraculous, religion still
plays an important role in the past and present of many hospitals. When three-quarters of …

Importance The ability to accurately predict in-hospital mortality for patients at the time of
admission could improve clinical and operational decision-making and outcomes. Few of …

Abstract Background Most Canadians die in hospital, and yet, many express a preference to
die at home. Place of death is the result of the interaction among sociodemographic, illness …

Background Serious illness is often characterised by physical/psychological problems,
family support needs, and high healthcare resource use. Hospital‐based specialist palliative …

In 2000, there were 2.4 million deaths in the United States, and in 2010 there were 2.5
million (1, 2). In both years, about one-third of these deaths occurred in short-stay, general …