Tuesday, August 13, 2013

Longread #366 -- A Life Worth Ending -- 8/13/13

Following on yesterday's theme, today offers another look at what long-term care and end-of-life care can really look like in practice. It is easy to say that we should do everything we can to prolong someone's life, but that can often mean agonizing and painful types of medical care. As mentioned by yesterday's article and by commenter MHE81, too often family members opt for care without truly understanding what that care involves.

"A Life Worth Ending" by Michael Wolff
Published in New York Magazine, May 20, 2012

Eric

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