The heartbreaking story of Jimmy Carter: a call for Medicare reform in end-of-life care

The purpose of the serious illness conversation is to offer patients a clear choice between treating and not treating an incurable disease like liver cancer. The goal is to give the person permission to alleviate pain and suffering. The individual might decide to be treated as a patient or honored as a person if given Read more… The heartbreaking story of Jimmy Carter: a call for Medicare reform in end-of-life care originally appeared in KevinMD.com.
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