Being Mortal was on PBS Frontline a couple of weeks ago and I've been waiting for someone to post about it here. It primarily deals with how end of life is dealt with between docs and patients, and it was quite revealing how ill-equipped docs are when treating dying patients.
The doc who made the film describes talking with a patient with terminal brain cancer, with just weeks to live. The doc mentions a newly available experimental treatment that they could try. The doc ends the conversation telling the patient he 'could be back on the tennis court in weeks' if the med works for his patient.
The film is unrelated to MS, but I found it very insightful and was struck by several points in the film. One topic covered in the film is the MD/film maker discusses dealing with his MD father's terminal illness.
Wondering if anyone else watched it, any thoughts you have, if or how the film changed your view of your own doc?
Anyone interested can google the title 'Being Mortal' and stream it from PBS Frontline. It should still be available.
The doc who made the film describes talking with a patient with terminal brain cancer, with just weeks to live. The doc mentions a newly available experimental treatment that they could try. The doc ends the conversation telling the patient he 'could be back on the tennis court in weeks' if the med works for his patient.
The film is unrelated to MS, but I found it very insightful and was struck by several points in the film. One topic covered in the film is the MD/film maker discusses dealing with his MD father's terminal illness.
Wondering if anyone else watched it, any thoughts you have, if or how the film changed your view of your own doc?
Anyone interested can google the title 'Being Mortal' and stream it from PBS Frontline. It should still be available.
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