The meaning of ‘everything’ from the perspective of the patient, their family, their doctor and their health economist. We are all going to die; the only unknowns are when & how. If you can’t choose life, choose dying well. And make sure you tell your resuscitationist/oncologist/intensivist.
‘Everything’ at the End of Life
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