My mother's final wish — and the right to die with dignity | Elaine Fong
TED Health
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What Can We Do About It?
The night before her death we had a dinner party at her house, at her request. We made a beautiful feast of roast chicken, colorful salad, strawberry short cake, sparkling wine. Her dying was complicated enough. How difficult does the system need to be in order to give a patient a peaceful death? The price tag difference was eye popping for sure. But it wasn't our decision to make. This was our mom's call. She said, that's crazy. Are you kidding me? I'll take 400 dollar one. I'm leaving anyway.
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