Hospice Means Living in The New Yorker

The August 2, 2010 issue of the The New Yorker magazine includes an article, "Letting Go: What should medicine do when it can't save your life?," by Atul Gawande, MD. His powerful article enriches the dialogue about end of life care, its related costs, the value of hospice, and the improved quality of life that can follow meaningful conversations about choices and wishes.

Many thanks and gratitude to Sarah Creed, RN, and Joanne Nowak, MD, from Partners Hospice who shared their knowledge and insights about hospice with Dr. Gawande and for introducing him to patients Lee Cox and Dave Galloway and their families, whose courageous stories are also featured in the article. View the article online now. The transcript from a July 28 live chat with Dr. Gawande is also available.