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. 2009 Sep 15;6(4):A119.

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Map of Alabama showing cancer deaths among hospice nonusers. Also shown are locations of hospices with their 10-mile radii. — Location of hospices and cancer deaths among people who did not receive hospice care, Alabama, 2002-2005. Circles show the 10-mile radius around each hospice, which was the median distance between hospice and residence of hospice users; 60% of hospice nonusers would have been captured in this radius.