Doctors are now abdicating their responsibility to teach their patients. Doctors aren't trained like we are they haven't seen the thousands of cases like we have. It really behooves patients to say no, no truly what is wise in this situation. What would you do for your family member? And if you feel like you're not getting good advice there push the doctor a little bit more and or seek a second opinion I mean that's always up for grabs.
Physician and author Lydia Dugdale wants to teach us a better way to die. She argues that this will help us find a better way to live. Listen as she discusses her book, The Lost Art of Dying, with EconTalk's Russ Roberts.