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>>Heard this story on the radio the other day: http://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2015/07/06/413691959/knowing-how-doctors-die-can-change-end-of-life-discussions
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>>Here's the key takeaway: " Stanford University study shows almost 90 percent of doctors would forgo resuscitation and aggressive treatment if facing a terminal illness."
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>>Tamar
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>That's why it's usually a good idea for the family to make that difficult decision.

But they can only do that if the doctors are straight with them about options and probabilities and so forth. The new Medicare payment is to allow doctors to get paid for having this discussion with the patient before a decision is necessary.

Tamar