Where Americans Die — Is There Really “No Place Like Home”?

The perception that a good death is one that occurs at home is ingrained in our cultural and social history. But palliative care clinicians have begun to question this idea. What is needed is high-quality end-of-life care that aligns with individual goals and needs.

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Published inThe New England journal of medicine Vol. 386; no. 11; pp. 1008 - 1010
Main Authors Wachterman, Melissa W, Luth, Elizabeth A, Semco, Robert S, Weissman, Joel S
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Massachusetts Medical Society 17.03.2022
Subjects
Aging
and Education
Attitude to Death
Caregivers
Costs
Death
Death & dying
End-of-Life Care
Geriatrics
Health Care Delivery
Health Policy
Home Care Services
Hospice care
Hospices
Hospitals
Humans
Incentives
Low income groups
Medicaid
Medical Practice
Medicare
Medicare and Medicaid
Monetary incentives
Mortality
Nursing
Palliative care
Patients
Personal grooming
Terminal Care
Training
United States
United States
United States > US
Health Policy
Medical Practice
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Summary:The perception that a good death is one that occurs at home is ingrained in our cultural and social history. But palliative care clinicians have begun to question this idea. What is needed is high-quality end-of-life care that aligns with individual goals and needs.
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ISSN:0028-4793
1533-4406
DOI:10.1056/NEJMp2112297