Technology News: Health : Terminal Patients Don't Hang on Until After Holidays

Technology News: Health : Terminal Patients Don't Hang on Until After Holidays: "Terminal Patients Don't Hang on Until After Holidays

By Liz Szabo
USA Today
12/22/04 10:10 AM PT
Researchers singled out the deaths of more than 300,000 cancer patients, because deaths from cancer are usually more predictable and less sudden than those from heart attacks, strokes or other ailments. There was no increase in overall mortality after Christmas."