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Bronner KK, Cooper MMA, Wennberg JE, et al. The Dartmouth Atlas of Health Care in Virginia: The Center for the Evaluative Clinical Sciences [Internet]. Chicago (IL): American Hospital Publishing, Inc.; 2000 Dec.

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Map 6.4.. Percent of Virginia Medicare Enrollees Admitted to Intensive Care One or More Times During the Last Six Months of Life (1995-96).

Map 6.4.Percent of Virginia Medicare Enrollees Admitted to Intensive Care One or More Times During the Last Six Months of Life (1995-96)

In seven hospital service areas, 40% or more of Medicare enrollees were admitted to intensive care units at least once during their last six months of life. In ten hospital service areas, the likelihood of such admissions was less than 25%.

From: Chapter Six, The Experience of Death in Virginia

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