Recently, my daughter and I were watching Grey's Anatomy. The character Mark Sloan (played by Eric Dane) slipped into a coma following an end-of-life "rally," or final burst of energy. The cast of clinicians then discussed Sloan's advance directives. He had requested to end life-prolonging interventions if there were no signs of recovery after 30 days.A… Continue reading Side Doors to Tough Talks: How to Approach Planning Conversations about the End of Life
Francesca Lynn Arnoldy 