Failing to tell patients that nothing will help may only make them suffer more - Washington Post

Washington PostFailing to tell patients that nothing will help may only make them suffer moreWashington PostWhy is it so hard to tell chronically ill patients that further treatment is futile — that it might erode their quality of life without making a difference in their life expectancy? Surgeons do it indirectly when they declare a patient “inoperable,” a ...