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Article: Americans Want More Than Medical Care at End of Life and Rely on Personal Relationships for Advice and Information, Says Foundation for End of Life Care Study.
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- April 7, 2000
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DURHAM, N.C., March 2 /PRNewswire/ --
Americans rank emotional support as the most important aspect of end of life care with 73 percent surveyed considering it critical.
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Key findings of an omnibus study conducted by the Foundation for End of Life Care in conjunction with Yankelovich Partners also indicate that Americans seek advice about end of life issues from family members and overwhelmingly believe that hospice should be available to anyone facing death.
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