title: Health/disease trends to shape hospitals' role.
abstract: Hospitals will provide more care for patients with chronic metabolic disorders, cancer, heart disease, and accidental injuries and less maternity and pediatric care.
mesh_terms: D001723:Birth Rate; D004632:Emergency Medical Services / Q000639:trends; D006296:Health Services / Q000639:trends*; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000628:therapy; D006761:Hospitals / Q000639:trends*; D006801:Humans; D008136:Longevity; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000628:therapy; D009017:Morbidity; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000628:therapy; D014481:United States; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000453:epidemiology