People who die in a U.S. hospital are nearly five times as likely as their counterparts in England to have spent part of their final hours in an intensive care unit (ICU).
What's more, over the age of 85, ICU usage among terminal patients is eight times higher in the U.S. than in England. . . .
Reuters - October 23, 2009
http://www.reuters.com/article/healthNews/idUSTRE59M57H20091023?feedType=RSS&feedName=healthNews
