In defiance of death : exposing the real costs of end-of-life care / Kenneth A. Fisher ; with Lindsay E. Rockwell and Missy Scott ; foreword by Benjamin Brown.

Author: Fisher, Kenneth A., 1941-

Imprint:Westport, Conn. : Praeger, c2008.

Descriptionxvi, 219 p. ; 25 cm.

Note:Dying in America today -- Roots of the problem: the Patient Self-Determination Act, advance directives, and the Americans with Disabilities Act -- Why we need appropriate care committees -- The three most typical end-of-life populations -- Hospitals, escalating costs, and end-of-life care -- Nursing homes -- Palliative care and hospice -- A big step in the right direction: the VA transforms end-of-life care.

Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references and index.

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