http://thedianerehmshow.org/shows/2013-06-17/making-better-end-life-care-decisions
Most Americans say they want
to die at home, but 75 percent die in hospitals or nursing homes.
Hospitalization often means aggressive, high-cost treatment at the
expense of quality of life. And life-prolonging care accounts for 30
percent of total Medicare spending. Now, two Harvard doctors are making
movies that visually depict common forms of end-of life care in
hospitals. The short films show real patients receiving treatment such
as emergency CPR and feeding tubes. Clinical studies show that patients
who view these movies overwhelmingly opt out of costly, life-prolonging
treatment. Diane and her guests discuss how to make better end-of-life
decisions.
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