Dying from cancer or other chronic diseases in the Netherlands: ten-year trends derived from death certificate data
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>For the further development of palliative care, it is relevant to gain insight into trends in non-acute mortality. The aim of this article is twofold: (a) to provide insight into ten-year trends in the characteristics of patients who...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2009-02-01
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Series: | BMC Palliative Care |
Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-684X/8/4 |