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Caregiver manuals for Congestive Heart Failure (CHF) and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD).
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White Paper:
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RAND Health White Paper WP-137 (2003) synthesizes a growing body of research on the
issue of chronic illness in the last phase of life. It describes the
demographic and cost components of the problem, examines gaps in the
current health care system, explores some reform measures that are
addressing urgent needs, and outlines a vision for adapting the
health care system to confront the new reality.
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Congressional Update:
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June 2003. RAND Health's bimonthly update to Congress on RAND's work in health policy. This issue is a great "one pager" summary of key public policy issues in end-of-life care.
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Medpac Report:
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Full text of final report on "Medicare Beneficiaries' Costs and Use of Care in the Last Year of Life". Shows how much Medicare has been paying for care in the last year of life, and what types of care were actually used.
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Medicaring Update:
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MediCaring Project Update, January 2000 (MS Word format, 938KB). Gives overview of the MediCaring Project with recommendations.
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Senate Testimony:
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Full text of testimony (MS Word format, 362KB) by Joanne Lynn, M.D., before the Senate Special Committee on Aging, July 17, 2000. Includes exhibits. Gives an overview of national trends in end-of-life care in the United States.
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