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32. What is a Good Death — and Why Do So Few of Us Get One?

Freakonomics, M.D.

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Palliative Care and End of Life Care

Vicky's job is to manage and mitigate her patient's discomforts. It also means, though, helping patients understand their options. Lots of people confuse paliative care with end of life care. No one has to be dying to receive pelative care. A study found that patients who saw pellative care early in our study lived almost three months longer.

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