You do not know when the "last two years of life" is until after the fact. I know someone who had a stroke and the dr's were discussing 'end of life' issues, 5-6 years later, she is still around and moving (though not as well). I know of another similar situation 2nd hand. And I am not in the age group who would normally have much exposure to this sort of stuff.
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Originally Posted by sugarwood
4 mins. was not enough to jump to conclusions. The subtitle of the show is "A third of all health care dollars are spent in the last two years of life." The show is about costly healthcare when there is little to be gained. ie: The theme centers on the dubious efficacy of end-of-life care. Terminally ill futile care. Not frivolous doctors visits between kids soccer games when you're 50. No one does that, I agree. But that is not what the show is about at all. It's about doctors not being able to simply say that death is natural, and it's ok to die in peace
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