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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Main Authors: Hingstman Lammert, Francke Anneke L, van der Velden Lud FJ, Willems Dick L
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-02-01
Series:BMC Palliative Care
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-684X/8/4