[Right_to_die] Canada and US are tied at 9th in the world quality of dying index

[World right-to-die news list (nonprofit)]

Too long to include in this news list, here is the start of a new report 
on quality of dying:

United States Tied for 9th Place in Economist Intelligence Unit's First 
Ever Global 'Quality of Death' Index


In many nations, standards of end-of-life care suffer from inadequate 
policy, high costs, cultural barriers and poor access to painkillers

NEW YORK, July 14 /PRNewswire/ -- The Economist Intelligence Unit today 
released a "Quality of Death" Index that ranks countries according to 
their provision of end-of-life care. The first-ever global study, 
commissioned by the Lien Foundation, a Singapore philanthropic house, 
measures the current environment for end-of-life care services across 40 
countries.  The United States is tied for the ninth spot with Canada.

While "quality of life" is a common phrase, "quality of death" is 
considered far less often. According to the Worldwide Palliative Care 
Alliance (WPCA), while more than 100 million patients (and family 
care-givers worldwide) need hospice care annually, fewer than eight (8) 
percent actually receive it.

----read the full report at
http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/united-states-tied-for-9th-place-in-economist-intelligence-units-first-ever-global-quality-of-death-index-98412929.html