As health care is attached in Congress and the courts, Dr. Atul Gawande discusses the quiet removal of one controversial provision: funding for end-of-life counseling, the so-called ‘death panels.’
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Atul Gawande: End-of-life counseling improves — and even extends — lives
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Video: Planning for the final months: End-of-life care
Can more care mean lower costs?
Planning for the final months: End-of-life care
As Congress continues to battle over funding for end-of-life counseling, NOW on PBS takes a first-hand look at how doctors help their patients plan for their final months.
Need to Know, February 4, 2011: Egypt, end-of-life care, Alzheimer’s
Amid the upheaval in Egypt, we turn our attention to the political tension between Egypt and the U.S. Also, the defunct “death panel” provision, a new scan for Alzheimer’s, and “Reagan.”
