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Title
Geographic access to hospice in the United States.
Authors
Carlson, Melissa D A; Bradley, Elizabeth H; Du, Qingling; Morrison, R Sean
Abstract
Despite a 41% increase in the number of hospices since 2000, more than 60% of Americans die without hospice care. Given that hospice care is predominantly home based, proximity to a hospice is important in ensuring access to hospice services. We estimated the proportion of the population living in communities within 30 and 60 minutes driving time of a hospice.
Publication
Journal of palliative medicine, 2010, Vol 13, Issue 11, p1331