“Overtreatment and unresolved existential issues is what causes suffering at the end of life,” palliative care expert Rebecca Gagne-Henderson told The Epoch Times.
Up to 90 percent of patients with serious, life-limiting illnesses, such as cancer, COPD, and chronic kidney disease, report never discussing their end-of-life wishes with their physicians. Research shows that patients want these discussions but most never initiate the talk—nor do their doctors, whose training focuses on saving lives, not helping people die well.