1. U.S. Hospice Benefits Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
Stephen R. Connor, PhD 
Journal of Pain and Symptom Management 
Volume 38, Issue 1, Pages (July 2009)
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2. Fig. 1
Total hospice patients served by year. Source: National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization estimate.
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3. Fig. 2
Proportion of U.S. deaths served by hospice. Source: National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization estimate.
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4. Fig. 3
Total hospice providers by year; includes primary and multiple locations. Source: National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization estimate.
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5. Fig. 4
Length of service by year, 1998–2007. Source: National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization National Data Set.
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