Attempting to grapple with improving end-of-life care is a political third rail.

I've heard doctors say that before the crisis hits, people don't want prolonged measures, but then in the middle of the crisis they want everything.

To do more, is not necessarily to do better.

Almost anyone you talk to will say, 'I don't want to die plugged into machines.

I think it's very interesting that [doctors] privilege the self that is saying, "I don't want to die," but want to discount the self that said, "I want to allow natural death in such a situation."

I want to break the taboo against questioning this drive for maximum longevity.

Attempting to grapple with improving end-of-life care is a political third rail.