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97.3%
97.4%
100%
99.9%
Percent death after n days
7 days7 days36 days36 days6+ months6+ months80.080.060.060.040.040.020.020.00.00.0
Percent death after n days
7 days15.6
36 days69.5
6+ months14.9
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Under 65
65-74
75-84
85+
Percent of patients
Under 654.8%
65-7418%
75-8430.2%
85+47%
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Hospice
Statistics on patients enrolled in hospice care
Hospice is a palliative care program for patients who want to live out their end outside of a hospital
Hospice is typically recommended by physicians and requested by patients only when it is clear that death is near and inevitable.