Is the care of the dying man truly robbing care from the poor man? How reliably can we know when someone is in the last ten days of life?

That being said, even if we cannot achieve it, journalism that strives toward objectivity and fairness has an important place in our society. So, too, does being honest and open when presenting our own opinions, as you do so well in your book

Every day is a great day to give love, spread joy, and SPARKLE!

But we have gone so far in the direction of over treating terminal patients that we've failed to recognize when we're doing more harm than good.

Soon after a disaster passes, we tend to turn our eyes away and focus our resources on the day-to-day, rather than on preparing for the rare, but foreseeable and potentially catastrophic disaster. It's another form of triage, how much we invest in preparing for that, a very important question for public policy. We are a short-sighted species.

Is the care of the dying man truly robbing care from the poor man? How reliably can we know when someone is in the last ten days of life?

A patient healthy enough to undergo a kidney transplant might someday no longer need dialysis. That would free up a slot for a new patient.