Life Expectancy for Life Care Planners

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• Personal Author:
  Day SM ; Kush SJ ; Reynolds RJ
• Description:
  This article examines life expectancy and its relationship to life care planning and economic calculations in litigation. It discusses basic terminology, the standard scientific method, the life table, and essential variables and source data for determining the life expectancy of persons with chronic disabilities or other medical conditions. It describes the Life Expectancy and Expected Present Value models, presents analyses of four sample cases, and discusses the possible effects of quality and quantity of care. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Economics Mortality Occupational Health Safety
• Keywords:
  Analytical Models Author Keywords: Life Expectancy Cerebral Palsy Diabetes End Stage Renal Disease Essential Variables Expected Present Value Forensic Economist Life Care Planner Life Care Planning Life Expectancy Life Expectancy Expert Life Table Life Table Analysis System LTAS Mortality Mortality Data Quality Of Care Quantity Of Care Scientific Method Spina Bifida Spinal Cord Injury Survival Time

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• ISSN:
  2328-6172
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  California ; OSHA Region 6 ; OSHA Region 9 ; Texas
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  31-49
• Volume:
  12
• Issue:
  1
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20064330
• Citation:
  J Life Care Plan 2013 Jan; 12(1):31-49
• Contact Point Address:
  Dr. Scott Kush, Mortality Research & Consulting, California
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2013
• Performing Organization:
  University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20050701
• Source Full Name:
  Journal of Life Care Planning
• End Date:
  20250630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:410ece98015963ab82144901a81484d9c404343a933c81e8e70fc57c2bbc99a880f5f4ff11ae66f84c57641a312b7a03319e7d5f52e48dec60998ef353048e80
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/222821/cdc_222821_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 239.92 KB ]