Journal of epidemiology and community health
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J Epidemiol Community Health · May 2006
Actual and preferred place of death of cancer patients. Results from the Italian survey of the dying of cancer (ISDOC).
To describe actual and preferred place of death of Italian cancer patients and to analyse the preferences met regarding the place of death. ⋯ Policymakers should encourage health services to focus on ways of meeting individual preferences on place of death. As home was the preferred place of death for most cancer patients, effective programmes to enable the patients to remain at home should be implemented.
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J Epidemiol Community Health · May 2006
Risk of fatal and non-fatal occupational injury in foreign workers in Spain.
In the past decade, Spain has experienced dramatic growth of its immigrant population. Available information on the occupational conditions of foreign workers is scarce. This study aims to add to this information by describing occupational injuries in foreign workers in Spain. ⋯ Many factors probably combine to cause the differences found in this study. Better data collection on the situation of foreign workers is needed to understand these facts and apply appropriate public health solutions.