TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - PALLIATIVE AND END-OF-LIFE CARE A1 - Emanuel, Ezekiel J. A2 - Longo, Dan L. PY - 2013 T2 - Harrison's Hematology and Oncology, 2e AB - In 2007, 2,423,712 individuals died in the United States (Table 32-1). Approximately 72% of all deaths occur in those >65 years of age. The epidemiology of mortality is similar in most developed countries; cardiovascular diseases and cancer are the predominant causes of death, a marked change since 1900, when heart disease caused ~8% of all deaths and cancer accounted for <4% of all deaths. In 2006, the year with the most recent available data, AIDS accounted for <1% of all U.S. deaths, although among those age 35–44 years, it remained one of the top five causes. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/29 UR - hemonc.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1128356541 ER -