This Is The Reality Of Intensive Care:

The Definition Of What It Means To Be Dying Has Changed Radically. We Are Able To Extend People's Lives Considerably, Including Sometimes, Good Days.

In Every Industrialized Nation, The Movement To Reform Health Care Has Begun With Stories About Cruelty.

You May Not Control Life's Circumstances, But Getting To Be The Author Of Your Life Means Getting To Control What You Do With Them.

Our Reluctance To Honestly Examine The Experience Of Aging And Dying Has Increased The Harm We Inflict On People And Denied Them The Basic Comforts They Most Need.

No One Teaches You How To Think About Money In Medical School Or Residency. Yet, From The Moment You Start Practicing, You Must Think About It. You Must Consider What Is Covered For A Patient And What Is Not.