All people with advanced illnesses who may be approaching the end of life are entitled to access to high-quality, compassionate, evidence-based care, consistent with their wishes.ĭying in America evaluates strategies to integrate care into a person- and family-centered, team-based framework, and makes recommendations to create a system that coordinates care and supports and respects the choices of patients and their families. Ideally, health care for those nearing the end of life harmonizes with social, psychological, and spiritual support. Dying in America is a study of the current state of health care for persons of all ages who are nearing the end of life.ĭeath is not a strictly medical event. According to this report, the current health care system of rendering more intensive services than are necessary and desired by patients, and the lack of coordination among programs increases risks to patients and creates avoidable burdens on them and their families. Unfortunately, the experience of dying in the United States is often characterized by fragmented care, inadequate treatment of distressing symptoms, frequent transitions among care settings, and enormous care responsibilities for families. Division on Engineering and Physical Sciencesįor patients and their loved ones, no care decisions are more profound than those made near the end of life.Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education.Help Ordering Information New Releases Browse by Division Browse by Topic

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