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Extremes to be Avoided in End-of-Life Care

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Although fear at the thought of our dying may feel unavoidable, it's a bad basis from which to make end-of-life decisions. It tends towards two extreme mindsets, either treat-me-at-all-costs or give-me-a-hasty-exit. These mindsets correspond to the two paradigmatic problems in end-of-life care: overtreatment and premature refusal.

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Although fear at the thought of our dying may feel unavoidable, it's a bad basis from which to make end-of-life decisions. It tends towards two extreme mindsets, either treat-me-at-all-costs or give-me-a-hasty-exit. These mindsets correspond to the two paradigmatic problems in end-of-life care: overtreatment and premature refusal.

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End-of-life careLaw and economicsActuarial sciencePsychologyBusinessEconomicsMedicinePalliative care

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