"Fighting On" Deciding how and when to continue care at the end of life

Synopsis: 

Fighting on gives a real-life account of the challenges that come with end of life care.  Should care be prolonged?  How do you communicate your wishes as a patient, care giver, or Doctor?  It also touches on the important role of the primary care physician throughout these difficult decisions.  

Source: 
New England Journal of Medicine
Vol/Page/Date: 
360:444-445/January 29, 2009/Number 5
Resource Type: 
Journal Article
Author/Source: 
Jeffrey M. Drazen, M.D., Nihar R. Desai, M.D., and Philip Green, M.D.
keywords: 
communication, family meetings, end of life care, primary care doctors, prolonging life
Submitter: 
Andy Peters