title: The economics of dying. The illusion of cost savings at the end of life.
authors.affiliation: Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Control, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA 02115.
authors.forename: E J
authors.initials: EJ
authors.lastname: Emanuel
authors.forename: L L
authors.initials: LL
authors.lastname: Emanuel
mesh_terms: D016223:Advance Directives / Q000191:economics*; D000368:Aged; D017046:Cost Savings / Q000379:methods / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005102:Health Expenditures; D006302:Health Services Research; D006699:Home Care Services / Q000191:economics; D017051:Hospice Care / Q000191:economics*; D006760:Hospitalization / Q000191:economics; D006801:Humans; D006278:Medicare / Q000191:economics; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014481:United States