U.S. Hospice Benefits Journal of Pain and Symptom Management Stephen R. Connor, PhD Journal of Pain and Symptom Management Volume 38, Issue 1, Pages 105-109 (July 2009) DOI: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2009.04.012 Copyright © 2009 U.S. Cancer Pain Relief Committee Terms and Conditions
Fig. 1 Total hospice patients served by year. Source: National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization estimate. Journal of Pain and Symptom Management 2009 38, 105-109DOI: (10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2009.04.012) Copyright © 2009 U.S. Cancer Pain Relief Committee Terms and Conditions
Fig. 2 Proportion of U.S. deaths served by hospice. Source: National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization estimate. Journal of Pain and Symptom Management 2009 38, 105-109DOI: (10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2009.04.012) Copyright © 2009 U.S. Cancer Pain Relief Committee Terms and Conditions
Fig. 3 Total hospice providers by year; includes primary and multiple locations. Source: National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization estimate. Journal of Pain and Symptom Management 2009 38, 105-109DOI: (10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2009.04.012) Copyright © 2009 U.S. Cancer Pain Relief Committee Terms and Conditions
Fig. 4 Length of service by year, 1998–2007. Source: National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization National Data Set. Journal of Pain and Symptom Management 2009 38, 105-109DOI: (10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2009.04.012) Copyright © 2009 U.S. Cancer Pain Relief Committee Terms and Conditions