Figure 2:   TRAJECTORIES OF ILLNESS OVER TIME IN CHRONIC, FATAL DISEASES.




Adapted from Lynn J. Serving patients who may die soon and their families. JAMA. 2001;285:925-932. Published here with permission. Copyrighted 2001, American Medical Association.

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